Fentanyl has changed what is at stake when someone you love is using. A planned drug intervention gives your Texas 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 Texas, including Houston, and planning starts right away, because with today's drug supply waiting carries real risk.
Court-ordered addiction treatment. In limited cases, under Texas's court-ordered treatment law for chemical dependency (Tex. Health & Safety Code ch. 462).
Overdose Good Samaritan law. Yes (Tex. Health & Safety Code § 481.115(g)).
Naloxone. NaloxoneTexas, run through UT Health San Antonio, provides free naloxone by online request and through 10 regional pick-up hubs across Texas (source).
State agency. Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC).
State treatment line. Outreach, Screening, Assessment and Referral (OSAR).
Emergency. Call 911 if a loved one is in immediate danger. Call or text 988 for an emotional crisis.
Texas recorded 4,980 drug overdose deaths in 2024, an age-adjusted rate of 15.8 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.
Texas has a Good Samaritan overdose law (Tex. Health & Safety Code § 481.115(g)) 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.
Texas law treats knowingly manufacturing or delivering a Penalty Group 1-B substance (the fentanyl group) that causes someone's death as murder (Penal Code § 19.02(b)(4)) (source).
Each one shapes the medical side of detox differently.
In limited cases. Texas's court-ordered treatment law for chemical dependency 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 Texas attorney can confirm how the law applies to your family.
The law to know is Texas's court-ordered treatment law for chemical dependency (Tex. Health & Safety Code ch. 462). Any adult may file a sworn application, generally with a medical examination certificate. If allegations are proved by clear and convincing evidence, the court may order treatment for up to 90 days. Laws change, so confirm the current rules with a Texas 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 Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC). For treatment searches, Texas offers Outreach, Screening, Assessment and Referral (OSAR).
Yes. Texas has a Good Samaritan overdose law (Tex. Health & Safety Code § 481.115(g)) 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 Texas, including Houston. 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.
