We recently came across compelling new research from UT Health San Antonio showing real promise in addiction treatment: a study observing 600 adults with opioid use disorder from November 2020 to November 2023 found that those using both medication and a smartphone app with contingency management reduced opioid use by 35% and stayed in treatment 19% longer than those relying on medication alone. As one researcher noted, “expanding the availability of app‑based contingency management may contribute to decreasing the immense societal, economic and personal burden of opioid use”.

Against this backdrop, we’re proud to spotlight Clear Path Intervention, a nationwide organization that brings compassion and structure to the hardest moments in addiction recovery. We’re grounded in a family‑centered approach, traveling to every state in the U.S. to help families act before it’s too late.

Our Mission and Family-Centered Approach

At Clear Path, our founder Brad Garraway explains warmly, “Sometimes the family is as sick as the addict not because they’re bad people, but because they’ve been in survival mode for so long.” That insight shapes how we work: healing not just the individual, but the entire support system that surrounds them.

We view our role as professional guides educating families, coordinating logistics, and helping everyone speak the same recovery message. According to our internal data, over 75% of our interventions result in treatment acceptance, even when a loved one had repeatedly resisted help before.

What Makes Our Approach Unique

Here’s a clear snapshot of what we offer each service built on compassion, structure, and family healing, all grounded in evidence-based practice:

• Professional Intervention Services
  Personalized, planned sessions that bring together family and trained professionals to lovingly encourage a loved one toward treatment.

• Family Recovery CoursePre‑intervention education for families, focused on addiction science, roles, boundaries, and communication.

• Sober TransportSafe, discreet transition service to treatment centers across the country, ensuring arrival with dignity.

• Sober CompanionshipSupport during early treatment phases, including mentoring and emotional presence.

• Case Management / Treatment NavigationAdvocacy and coordination with treatment centers, and planning post-treatment support.

• Nationwide ReachServices provided in all 50 states, with much of the pre‑planning done via phone or video so distance isn’t a barrier

Words from Our Team

“Our goal isn’t just to get someone a seat in treatment,” says Chip Burson, our Director of Operations. “It’s to ensure they step into that seat with dignity and that whole families feel supported.” This sentiment echoes across our team: Kathryn Guigui, Wade Meadows, and others emphasize the strength of unity, clear communication, and ongoing connection.

Why the UT Health Study Resonates with Us

That recent UT Health San Antonio research underlines something we believe deeply: successful recovery often depends on sustained engagement, positive reinforcement, and support systems beyond medication alone. While their app-based contingency management offers a tech-driven boost, our human-centered interventions create readiness and acceptance long before treatment begins.

The statistic that app users stayed in treatment 19% longer mirrors our own internal findings: when families and individuals are educated, empowered, and supported, treatment doesn’t end at “yes,” it continues with real momentum.

Bringing It All Together

The UT Health study shows the powerful benefits of layering contingency management on top of medication. What we provide at Clear Path is the life-altering step before that mobilizing the emotional, psychological, and logistical infrastructure so individuals can truly engage with recovery programs and sustained supports.

If you’re worried about a loved one, don’t wait for a crisis to force a decision. Addiction doesn’t wait so neither should hope. We offer clear steps, warm support, and nationwide reach. Reach out to us, and let’s walk this difficult path together. Addiction recovery is possible and with the right intervention, healing begins now.