Fentanyl has changed what is at stake when someone you love is using. A planned drug intervention gives your Louisiana family a way to act now, together.
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 Louisiana, including New Orleans, and planning starts right away, because with today's drug supply waiting carries real risk.
Court-ordered addiction treatment. In limited cases, under judicial commitment under the Louisiana Mental Health Law (La. R.S. 28:54 to 28:56).
Overdose Good Samaritan law. Yes (La. R.S. 14:403.10).
Naloxone. The Louisiana Department of Health's Opioid Help Louisiana site points families to the Louisiana Health Hub to find naloxone (source).
State agency. Louisiana Department of Health, Office of Behavioral Health.
State treatment line. Opioid Help Louisiana (Louisiana Department of Health).
Emergency. Call 911 if a loved one is in immediate danger. Call or text 988 for an emotional crisis.
Louisiana recorded 1,467 drug overdose deaths in 2024, an age-adjusted rate of 33.5 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.
Louisiana has a Good Samaritan overdose law (La. R.S. 14:403.10) 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.
Through the Louisiana Health Hub, the Louisiana Department of Health helps residents find both naloxone and fentanyl test strips (source).
Each one shapes the medical side of detox differently.
In limited cases. Judicial commitment under the Louisiana Mental Health Law 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 Louisiana attorney can confirm how the law applies to your family.
The court route here is judicial commitment under the Louisiana Mental Health Law (La. R.S. 28:54 to 28:56). Any adult may petition a court for inpatient judicial commitment of a person with a substance use disorder. Commitment for alcohol use disorder is limited to 45 days; involuntary outpatient treatment does not apply to substance use alone. Laws change, so confirm the current rules with a Louisiana attorney before you rely on them.
See the full steps, how fast someone leaves for treatment and our cost guide.
The state agency that oversees substance use treatment is Louisiana Department of Health, Office of Behavioral Health. For treatment searches, Louisiana offers Opioid Help Louisiana (Louisiana Department of Health).
Yes. Louisiana has a Good Samaritan overdose law (La. R.S. 14:403.10) 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 Louisiana, including New Orleans. Call (850) 563-9776 to talk through realistic timing.
One confidential conversation with a professional interventionist. No pressure, no obligation. We'll help you find the right next step for your family.
