Our interventionists help New Hampshire families confront a loved one's drinking with a plan, a treatment bed waiting and support that continues long after the first yes.
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 New Hampshire, including Portsmouth, 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. No addiction-specific process a family can start.
Drinking and the law. Anyone convicted of an impaired driving offense in New Hampshire since January 1, 2013 must attend an approved Impaired Driver Care Management Program for a substance use screening and evaluation (source).
State agency. New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services, Bureau of Drug and Alcohol Services.
State treatment line. The Doorway (via 211 New Hampshire): Dial 211, available 24/7.
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 New Hampshire or out of state.
Drinking is often one part of a wider picture. New Hampshire recorded 293 drug overdose deaths in 2024, an age-adjusted rate of 21.6 per 100,000, according to the CDC's National Center for Health Statistics (source).
Not directly. New Hampshire has no substance use commitment law that a family can start on its own. A planned, professionally led intervention is the most reliable route to treatment.
New Hampshire has no law that lets a family member petition a court to order involuntary treatment for substance use alone. (source) Confirm the current rules with a New Hampshire attorney before relying on them.
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The state agency that oversees substance use treatment is New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services, Bureau of Drug and Alcohol Services. For treatment searches, New Hampshire offers The Doorway (via 211 New Hampshire): Dial 211, available 24/7.
Yes. Our professional interventionists travel to families throughout New Hampshire, including Portsmouth. 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.
