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Drug and Alcohol Intervention Service in New Orleans

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

Local intervention

How does an interventionist help families in New Orleans?

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 New Orleans, from Uptown to Kenner, traveling in through Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY).

We work with families across the area, including:

UptownMid-CityLakeviewGentillyMarignyAlgiersMetairieKenner

If your son or daughter studies at Tulane University, Loyola University New Orleans or Xavier University of Louisiana, we can time the plan around the academic calendar.

New Orleans at a glance

Flying in. Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY).

Public behavioral health. Metropolitan Human Services District.

Juvenile drug court. Orleans Parish Juvenile Court Drug Court.

Family support. NAMI Southeast Louisiana and Greater New Orleans Al-Anon Intergroup.

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 New Orleans?

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 Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) and meets the family before the intervention.

3

Safe arrival at treatment

Sober transport to a program near New Orleans or out of state.

Local resources

Which local resources serve families in New Orleans?

Public behavioral health

In Orleans Parish (Jefferson and St. Bernard parishes nearby), public behavioral health services run through Metropolitan Human Services District.

Worth knowing locally

The New Orleans Health Department publishes a Substance Use Resource Guide for residents, listing local treatment, harm reduction and recovery support options (source).

If a teenager is in court

For a teenager already involved with juvenile court, Orleans Parish Juvenile Court Drug Court can connect treatment with the case.

Support for the family

NAMI Southeast Louisiana and Greater New Orleans Al-Anon Intergroup offer meetings and education for relatives.

State law and safety

Can you force someone into treatment in Louisiana?

The law

Court options in Louisiana

In limited cases. Judicial commitment under the Louisiana Mental Health Law (La. R.S. 28:54 to 28:56) can order treatment when strict legal conditions are met. More detail: Louisiana alcohol interventionist and Louisiana drug interventionist.

Safety

Overdose and crisis

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

Nearby

Nearby areas we serve

See every community on our Louisiana interventionists page.

Frequently asked questions

Do you have an interventionist who serves New Orleans?

Yes. Our professional interventionists travel to families in New Orleans, usually through Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY). Planning starts by phone or video, so your family can begin right away.

Where can families in New Orleans get a public substance use assessment?

Start with Metropolitan Human Services District.

Where can relatives in New Orleans find support for themselves?

NAMI Southeast Louisiana and Greater New Orleans Al-Anon Intergroup offer meetings and education for relatives.

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The next step

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