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Drug and Alcohol Intervention in Allentown, Pennsylvania

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

Local intervention

How does an interventionist help families in Allentown?

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 Allentown, from Bethlehem to Lower Macungie, traveling in through Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE).

We work with families across the area, including:

BethlehemEastonWhitehallEmmausMacungieSouth WhitehallUpper MacungieLower Macungie

If your son or daughter studies at Muhlenberg College, Cedar Crest College or Lehigh University, we can time the plan around the academic calendar.

Allentown at a glance

Flying in. Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE).

Local crisis and access line. Lehigh County Crisis Intervention (24/7): 610-782-3127.

Public behavioral health. Lehigh County Drug and Alcohol Administration.

Treatment court. Lehigh County Drug Treatment Court.

Family support. NAMI Lehigh Valley and Pennsylvania Al-Anon Family Groups.

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 Allentown?

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 Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE) and meets the family before the intervention.

3

Safe arrival at treatment

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

Local resources

Which local resources serve families in Allentown?

Public behavioral health

Public behavioral health services run through Lehigh County Drug and Alcohol Administration.

Worth knowing locally

Lehigh County's Drug and Alcohol Administration manages federal, state and local addiction funding for the county and delivers treatment through a network of contracted providers (source).

If there is a court case

Lehigh County Drug Treatment Court can connect treatment with a legal case.

Support for the family

NAMI Lehigh Valley and Pennsylvania Al-Anon Family Groups offer meetings and education for relatives.

State law and safety

Can you force someone into treatment in Pennsylvania?

The law

Court options in Pennsylvania

Only for a minor. Act 53 (Pennsylvania Drug and Alcohol Abuse Control Act, Section 12.1, 71 P.S. § 1690.112a) covers minors only. More detail: how we handle alcohol interventions across Pennsylvania and how we plan drug interventions in Pennsylvania.

Safety

Overdose and crisis

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

For Allentown, Lehigh County Crisis Intervention (24/7) answers at 610-782-3127, and 988 takes calls and texts nationwide.

Nearby

Nearby areas we serve

See every community on our Pennsylvania interventionists page.

Frequently asked questions

Do you have an interventionist who serves Allentown?

Yes. Our professional interventionists travel to families in Allentown, usually through Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE). Planning starts by phone or video, so your family can begin right away.

Who can families in Allentown call in a crisis?

Call 911 if anyone is in immediate danger. For Allentown, Lehigh County Crisis Intervention (24/7) answers at 610-782-3127, and 988 takes calls and texts nationwide.

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

Start with Lehigh County Drug and Alcohol Administration.

Is there a treatment court that serves Allentown?

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

Where can relatives in Allentown find support for themselves?

NAMI Lehigh Valley and Pennsylvania Al-Anon Family Groups offer meetings and education for relatives.

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The next step

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