Our interventionists help Arkansas families move a loved one from active drug use into treatment, with a plan built around safety from the first call.
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 Arkansas, from Arkansas City, Fort Smith and Little Rock 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 Arkansas's involuntary commitment law for alcohol or drug abuse (Ark. Code Ann. § 20-64-801 et seq.).
Overdose Good Samaritan law. Yes (Ark. Code Ann. §§ 20-13-1701 to 20-13-1705).
Naloxone. A statewide protocol from the State Medical Board and Board of Pharmacy lets pharmacists dispense naloxone; DHS also takes naloxone requests from organizations and families (source).
State agency. Arkansas Department of Human Services, Office of Substance Abuse and Mental Health.
State treatment line. Arkansas DHS: Find Substance Abuse or Mental Health Treatment.
Emergency. Call 911 if a loved one is in immediate danger. Call or text 988 for an emotional crisis.
Arkansas recorded 416 drug overdose deaths in 2024, an age-adjusted rate of 13.9 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.
Arkansas has a Good Samaritan overdose law (Ark. Code Ann. §§ 20-13-1701 to 20-13-1705) 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.
Each one shapes the medical side of detox differently.
In limited cases. Arkansas's involuntary commitment law for alcohol or drug abuse 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 Arkansas attorney can confirm how the law applies to your family.
The law to know is Arkansas's involuntary commitment law for alcohol or drug abuse (Ark. Code Ann. § 20-64-801 et seq.). Any person, including a family member, may petition if addiction to alcohol or drugs leaves someone homicidal, suicidal or gravely disabled. Initial orders run up to 21 days, with an additional 45-day order possible. Laws change, so confirm the current rules with a Arkansas attorney before you rely on them.
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The state agency that oversees substance use treatment is Arkansas Department of Human Services, Office of Substance Abuse and Mental Health. For treatment searches, Arkansas offers Arkansas DHS: Find Substance Abuse or Mental Health Treatment.
Yes. Arkansas has a Good Samaritan overdose law (Ark. Code Ann. §§ 20-13-1701 to 20-13-1705) 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 Arkansas, including Arkansas City, Fort Smith and Little Rock. Call (850) 563-9776 to talk through realistic timing.
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