The UNODC’s World Drug Report 2025, released just last month, made one thing crystal clear: the world’s drug crisis is not just deepening it’s accelerating.

Over 316 million people globally used drugs in 2023, up from 5.2% of the adult population to 6% in just ten years.

Cocaine production rose 34% last year to a record 3,708 tons*, with use growing steadily worldwide.*

And the synthetic drug trade especially methamphetamine and fentanyl analogs is expanding faster than public health systems can respond.

(Source: UNODC World Drug Report 2025)

But beyond the data lies the human toll. Here in the U.S. and in the homes we step into across Austin and beyond we see it every day. Addiction is touching more families, and it’s doing so in ways that are more complex, more dangerous, and more isolating than ever before.

At G3 Recovery Interventions & Consulting, we’re not watching this crisis from the sidelines. We’re in the trenches with families every single day. And we want to share something vital that we’ve learned: even as the problem grows globally, healing still starts locally one conversation, one intervention, one family at a time.

A Crisis Without Borders But With Personal Consequences

It’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the scale of the issue. When we hear that drug markets are expanding in war zones, in regions destabilized by poverty, in neighborhoods flooded with synthetic opioids we might assume this is a problem “out there.”

But the truth is, these global dynamics are shaping what’s happening right here across Texas, across the U.S., and inside our clients’ homes.

We’re seeing:

• More families losing loved ones to fentanyl-laced substances they never knew they were taking.

• More parents calling us because their adult child relapsed after losing a job, a partner, or a sense of purpose.

• More young people turning to stimulants and synthetics to cope with anxiety, burnout, and unprocessed trauma.

When global stress rises, substance use often follows. As the UNODC notes, global instability and insecurity are now directly fueling drug use and organized crime. But here’s the hopeful part: every ripple effect of crisis can be met with a ripple of care and that’s exactly what we aim to provide.

Our Approach: Compassion-Fueled, Family-Centered

At G3, we don’t believe in shaming people into change. We believe in meeting people where they are and helping them (and their families) find a way forward. Our services are designed to interrupt the spiral of addiction with care, clarity, and connection.

Here’s What That Looks Like:

Professional InterventionsWe facilitate structured, non-confrontational interventions designed not to coerce, but to invite change. Every plan is customized to the individual and the family dynamic.

Treatment Placement
We don’t just hand you a list of facilities. We work side-by-side with families to identify the right level of care, from detox to inpatient to outpatient support. We know the difference between surviving treatment and actually engaging in recovery.

Sober Transport & Case Management
From the moment someone says “yes” to help, we manage the logistics and emotions of getting them there safely. Whether it’s flying with them across the country or coordinating medical clearances, we take care of the hard parts.

Family Coaching & Aftercare
Recovery doesn’t stop at admission. We stay involved with families teaching communication skills, boundary setting, and ways to support long-term sobriety without falling into enabling patterns.

Sober Living in Austin
We offer structured, community-based sober living homes designed for growth, accountability, and connection. This is often a crucial step after inpatient care, helping clients reintegrate with support.

What We’re Seeing And What Gives Us Hope

Yes, the numbers are daunting. And yes, the world feels uncertain. But here’s what gives us hope:

• We’ve helped hundreds of families move from crisis to stability.

• Over 90% of our interventions result in treatment placement within a week.

• Our long-term involvement leads to stronger family outcomes and higher retention in recovery.

• People do heal. Families do reconnect. Cycles can be broken.

We believe the antidote to a global crisis is a local, compassionate response and that’s what we’ve committed our lives to.

Our Message to Families: Don’t Wait for Rock Bottom

Too often, families reach out after an overdose, a DUI, a hospitalization. But intervention doesn’t require disaster. Intervention means stepping in before the next emergency. Before another night of silence. Before the damage feels irreversible.

As the UNODC report shows, the forces behind addiction are massive trauma, instability, despair. But when families are supported, when interventions are done with care, and when recovery is treated as a journey not a destination lives change.

In Closing: Hope Isn’t Lost

We can’t control the global drug trade. We can’t undo the instability driving so much of this crisis. But we can control how we show up for our loved ones. We can choose compassion over fear. Clarity over chaos. Connection over silence.

At G3 Recovery Interventions, we’re here to help you do exactly that.

If someone in your life is struggling with addiction, don’t wait. Reach out. Ask for help. We’ll walk with you through the uncertainty, through the fear, and into something better.

Because even in the face of global crisis, recovery begins with one family choosing hope.