Fentanyl has changed what is at stake when someone you love is using. A planned drug intervention gives your Nevada 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 Nevada, from Las Vegas and Reno to smaller towns, and planning starts right away, because with today's drug supply waiting carries real risk.
Court-ordered addiction treatment. No addiction-specific process a family can start.
Overdose Good Samaritan law. Yes (NRS 453C.150).
Naloxone. Under NRS 453C.120, Nevada pharmacists may furnish naloxone with or without a prescription, after giving the recipient brief education on its use (source).
State agency. Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health, Bureau of Behavioral Health Wellness and Prevention.
Emergency. Call 911 if a loved one is in immediate danger. Call or text 988 for an emotional crisis.
Nevada recorded 1,237 drug overdose deaths in 2024, an age-adjusted rate of 35.9 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.
Nevada has a Good Samaritan overdose law (NRS 453C.150) 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.
NRS 453.557 provides that providing, administering or using a drug testing product, such as a fentanyl test strip, is not unlawful in Nevada (source).
Each one shapes the medical side of detox differently.
Not directly. Nevada 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.
Nevada has no civil process for a family member to petition a court for involuntary substance use treatment. Police may place an intoxicated person in civil protective custody, held no more than 48 hours against their will (NRS 458.270). (source) Confirm the current rules with a Nevada attorney before relying 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 Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health, Bureau of Behavioral Health Wellness and Prevention.
Yes. Nevada has a Good Samaritan overdose law (NRS 453C.150) 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 Nevada, including Las Vegas and Reno. 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.
