When drinking has taken over someone you love, a structured alcohol intervention gives your North Dakota family one clear, calm plan instead of another argument.
An alcohol intervention is a planned conversation, led by a professional interventionist, in which a family asks someone who drinks too much to accept treatment that day. We travel to families throughout North Dakota, including Fargo, with treatment and sober transport arranged in advance. Not sure it is time? Read the signs a loved one needs an intervention.
Court-ordered addiction treatment. Yes, but the state's attorney decides whether to file, under North Dakota's commitment law for a person requiring treatment (N.D. Cent. Code ch. 25-03.1).
Drinking and the law. In North Dakota, the sentence for a first DUI offense must include an order for an addiction evaluation by a licensed addiction treatment program (N.D. Cent. Code § 39-08-01) (source).
State agency. North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services, Behavioral Health.
State treatment line. 24/7 Recovery Talk: (701) 291-7901, call or text.
Emergency. Call 911 if a loved one is in immediate danger. Call or text 988 for an emotional crisis.
Stopping heavy daily drinking suddenly can cause seizures or delirium tremens, so every plan includes medically managed withdrawal. If your loved one has a seizure, hallucinations or severe confusion while stopping, call 911.
Our treatment navigation takes no payment from treatment centers, in North Dakota or out of state.
Drinking is often one part of a wider picture. North Dakota recorded 108 drug overdose deaths in 2024, an age-adjusted rate of 14.8 per 100,000, according to the CDC's National Center for Health Statistics (source).
Not directly. Under North Dakota's commitment law for a person requiring treatment, any adult may bring information to the state's attorney, who decides whether to petition. A family can raise the concern, but cannot start the case on its own. It is a backstop, not a shortcut: a planned intervention is usually the faster and more lasting route, and a North Dakota attorney can confirm how the law applies to your family.
The law to know is North Dakota's commitment law for a person requiring treatment (N.D. Cent. Code ch. 25-03.1). Any adult may present information to the state's attorney, who can petition for treatment of a person with a substance use disorder who poses a serious risk of harm. An initial treatment order cannot exceed 90 days. Laws change, so confirm the current rules with a North Dakota attorney before you rely on them.
See the full steps, how long it takes and our cost guide.
The state agency that oversees substance use treatment is North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services, Behavioral Health. For treatment searches, North Dakota offers 24/7 Recovery Talk: (701) 291-7901, call or text.
Yes. Our professional interventionists travel to families throughout North Dakota, including Fargo. Preparation happens by phone or video, so you can start planning before anyone travels.
For someone who drinks heavily every day, yes. Alcohol withdrawal can be medically serious, so every plan we build includes a program that can manage withdrawal safely.
One confidential conversation with a professional interventionist. No pressure, no obligation. We'll help you find the right next step for your family.
