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Drug and Alcohol Intervention in Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Clear Path Intervention travels to families in Portsmouth and across New Hampshire, plans the intervention with you and lines up treatment before the day arrives.

Local intervention

How does an interventionist help families in Portsmouth?

A drug and alcohol interventionist prepares the family, arranges treatment in advance and leads the conversation that asks a loved one to accept help. We do this for families in Portsmouth, traveling in through Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT).

We work with families across the area, including:

RyeNew CastleGreenlandHamptonExeterStrathamDoverKittery (ME)

If your son or daughter studies at University of New Hampshire or Great Bay Community College, we can time the plan around the academic calendar.

Portsmouth at a glance

Flying in. Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT).

Local crisis and access line. NH Rapid Response Access Point (24/7): 833-710-6477.

Public behavioral health. The Doorway at Wentworth-Douglass Hospital (New Hampshire Doorway regional hub).

Treatment court. Rockingham County Drug Treatment Court (Rockingham County Superior Court).

Family support. NAMI Seacoast.

Emergency. Call 911 if a loved one is in immediate danger. Call or text 988 for an emotional crisis.

The process

How does an intervention come together in Portsmouth?

1

Planning by phone or video

Who is in the room, what each person says, which program holds a bed. See the full steps.

2

Your interventionist arrives

Your interventionist flies into Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT) and meets the family before the intervention.

3

Safe arrival at treatment

Sober transport to a program near Portsmouth or out of state.

Local resources

Which local resources serve families in Portsmouth?

Public behavioral health

In Rockingham County, public behavioral health services run through The Doorway at Wentworth-Douglass Hospital (New Hampshire Doorway regional hub).

Worth knowing locally

The Seacoast's regional Doorway for substance use help is run by Wentworth-Douglass Hospital in Dover, with walk-in hours on weekdays and phone access 24/7 by dialing 2-1-1 (source).

If there is a court case

Rockingham County Drug Treatment Court (Rockingham County Superior Court) can connect treatment with a legal case.

Support for the family

NAMI Seacoast offer meetings and education for relatives.

State law and safety

Can you force someone into treatment in New Hampshire?

The law

Court options in New Hampshire

Not directly. New Hampshire has no addiction-specific court process a family can start. More detail: how we handle alcohol interventions across New Hampshire and how we plan drug interventions in New Hampshire.

Safety

Overdose and crisis

Immediate danger: call 911. Emotional crisis: call or text 988.

For Portsmouth, NH Rapid Response Access Point (24/7) answers at 833-710-6477, and 988 takes calls and texts nationwide.

Nearby

Nearby areas we serve

See every community on our New Hampshire interventionists page.

Frequently asked questions

Do you have an interventionist who serves Portsmouth?

Yes. Our professional interventionists travel to families in Portsmouth and Rockingham County, usually through Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT). Planning starts by phone or video, so your family can begin right away.

Who can families in Portsmouth call in a crisis?

Call 911 if anyone is in immediate danger. For Portsmouth, NH Rapid Response Access Point (24/7) answers at 833-710-6477, and 988 takes calls and texts nationwide.

Where can families in Portsmouth get a public substance use assessment?

Start with The Doorway at Wentworth-Douglass Hospital (New Hampshire Doorway regional hub).

Is there a treatment court that serves Portsmouth?

Yes. Rockingham County Drug Treatment Court (Rockingham County Superior Court) connects treatment with a criminal case. An intervention can often move someone into treatment before a case starts.

Where can relatives in Portsmouth find support for themselves?

NAMI Seacoast offer meetings and education for relatives.

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The next step

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