Fentanyl has changed what is at stake when someone you love is using. A planned drug intervention gives your Mississippi family a way to act now, together.
A drug intervention is a structured meeting, prepared with a professional interventionist, in which the people closest to someone who is using ask them to accept treatment that day. We travel to families throughout Mississippi, from Biloxi, Clinton and Glendale to smaller towns, and planning starts right away, because with today's drug supply waiting carries real risk.
Court-ordered addiction treatment. In limited cases, under Mississippi's civil commitment law (Miss. Code Ann. 41-21-61 et seq.).
Overdose Good Samaritan law. Yes (Miss. Code Ann. 41-29-149.1).
Naloxone. Stand Up, Mississippi, a statewide initiative led with the Department of Mental Health, offers free Narcan training and takes naloxone requests from individuals (source).
State agency. Mississippi Department of Mental Health.
State treatment line. Mississippi Department of Mental Health Helpline: 1-877-210-8513 (24/7).
Emergency. Call 911 if a loved one is in immediate danger. Call or text 988 for an emotional crisis.
Mississippi recorded 525 drug overdose deaths in 2024, an age-adjusted rate of 18.6 per 100,000, according to the CDC's National Center for Health Statistics (source). Before anything else, keep your loved one alive.
If your loved one is in immediate danger, call 911. If they are in emotional crisis, call or text 988 for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
Mississippi has a Good Samaritan overdose law (Miss. Code Ann. 41-29-149.1) that offers some legal protection to people who call for help during an overdose. Its protections have conditions, but calling 911 is always the right move.
Naloxone (Narcan) reverses an opioid overdose, not stimulants. See our fentanyl family guide.
Stand Up, Mississippi is the state's opioid awareness initiative, offering free Narcan training statewide and an online training module for families (source).
Each one shapes the medical side of detox differently.
In limited cases. Mississippi's civil commitment law sets out a court process that can order treatment when strict legal conditions are met. It is a backstop, not a shortcut: a planned intervention is usually the faster and more lasting route, and a Mississippi attorney can confirm how the law applies to your family.
The law to know is Mississippi's civil commitment law (Miss. Code Ann. 41-21-61 et seq.). A spouse, relative, friend or other interested person may file an affidavit asking the chancery court to commit a person with alcohol or drug addiction who is dangerous to self or others or cannot manage their affairs. Laws change, so confirm the current rules with a Mississippi attorney before you rely on them.
See the full steps, how fast someone leaves for treatment and our cost guide.
The state agency that oversees substance use treatment is Mississippi Department of Mental Health. For treatment searches, Mississippi offers Mississippi Department of Mental Health Helpline: 1-877-210-8513 (24/7).
Yes. Mississippi has a Good Samaritan overdose law (Miss. Code Ann. 41-29-149.1) that offers some legal protection to people who call for help. Its protections have conditions, but calling 911 is always the right move.
We begin planning right away by phone or video, and travel to families throughout Mississippi, including Biloxi, Clinton and Glendale. Call (850) 563-9776 to talk through realistic timing.
One confidential conversation with a professional interventionist. No pressure, no obligation. We'll help you find the right next step for your family.
