Drug and Alcohol Rehabs in Texas: Finding a Rehab in Texas
- AAC’s Drug Addiction Hotline: Contact AAC 24/7.
- Texas Department of Health & Human Services Resources: Browse a list of state programs for behavioral health, including support groups and state services, as well as a list of state partners that offer behavioral health services.
- Alcoholics Anonymous Texas: Find phone numbers and websites for AA regional offices.
- Narcotics Anonymous: Find an NA meeting in Texas.
- Adult Mental Health Housing Resources: Discover resources for those who are homeless or may become homeless due to mental health conditions.
- Texas Syringe Disposal Guidelines: Explore these guidelines for disposing of syringes in a sanitary way. Proper syringe disposal can minimize your risk of contracting HIV/Aids, Hepatitis C, and other infections.
- Phone Numbers. Dial 2-1-1 or 877-541-7905 for immediate assistance with crisis care. If you or your loved one is suffering from a medical emergency or overdose, call 911 immediately.
Frequently Asked Questions
Some people coming to Texas from out of state may not be familiar with the state’s culture nor understand what to expect from a rehab in Texas.
Texas is a very large and diverse state not easily fitting in one cultural “box.” Rehab centers in Texas seem to depict the same notion, and your personal rehabilitation experience will be depend heavily on the treatment center you choose and your perspective.
The climate in Texas varies from semi-arid to sub-tropical. Average annual temperatures range from 52 degrees in the Texas Panhandle to about 68 degrees in the Lower Rio Grande Valley. The climate around our facility in Dallas tends to be fairly warm most of the year. The temperature ranges from a high of 55 degrees and a low of 33 in January, to a high of 95 and a low of 73 in August.6,7
Yes, most rehab centers in Texas treat people for addiction to all classes of mind-altering substances, such as alcohol, cocaine, stimulant medications, prescription opioids, heroin, and other illegal substances. Many rehabs also treat people with co-occurring mental health conditions, and more than 70% of Texas rehab centers also provide counseling for trauma.1
Some rehabilitation centers may place their emphasis on treating one distinct drug of choice over others, but most factilities treat a variety of drug addictions. AAC’s rehab programs in Texas help people struggling with addiction to any drug using a combination of individual therapy, family therapy, and group therapy. AAC's Texas programs offer therapies such as: cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, motivational interviewing, and rational emotive behavior therapy. We also use medication-assisted treatment, which combines therapy with medication to treat alcohol and opioid use disorders.
Texas addiction and rehabilitation statistics include:3,4,5
- Opioids and methamphetamine are some of the leading threats, killing more than 1,500 people in 2018 combined.
- Nearly 8 out of every 100 people in Texas experience a substance use disorder and are dependent on illicit drugs or alcohol.
- Drug overdose is a leading cause of maternal deaths in Texas.
- At least one third of adults and more than a quarter of youth with substance use disorders in Texas also have co-morbid psychiatric conditions.
- Texas has an average of 17.7 substance use disorder treatment providers per 1,000 residents.
- Roughly 680,000 adults who are impoverished in Texas qualify for having an SUD, and just 35,000 of these people (most of which were uninsured) received SUD services in 2016.
- Texas spends upwards of $562 million every year on government programs related to SUDs.
- Cocaine represented 11 percent of all treatment admissions in Texas in 2013, which is down more than one-third from 1995.
- Heroin was the primary drug of use for more than 13% of clients admitted into an SUD treatment center in 2013.
- The proportion of clients who entered rehab for heroin use younger than 30 increased from 40 percent in 2005 to 52 percent in 2013.
- Mexican black tar heroin was the most prevalent type of heroin available in the Dallas area in 2013.
American Addiction Centers coordinates care plans with our patients to generate the best possible outcomes. American Addiction Centers (AAC)’s inpatient rehab in Texas, Greenhouse Treatment Center, offers detox services and multiple levels of care to treat addiction and co-occurring conditions.
We also offer a 90 day promise to all of our patients who attend any of our nationwide rehab centers, and provide quality, evidence-based care that helps patients recover from addiction and manage any of their mental health conditions.
Learn More About Our Brand Promise.Seeking addiction care and receiving it swiftly can be lifesaving. If you need urgent care for substance misuse or drug withdrawal, many addiction treatment centers in Texas offer same-day admissions and emergency detox programs. However, same day detox program admissions depend on your chosen rehab facility and the length of your admissions process.
If you or a loved one is suffering from a medical crisis related to drugs, call 911 or go to your local emergency room. You can also call AAC’s overdose hotline if you or a loved one is suffering from substance abuse issues and are unsure of where to turn.
Yes, you can detox from drugs and alcohol in many Texas treatment facilities. Detox centers in Texas help those who are dependent upon mind-altering substances safely rid these drugs from their body. AAC in Texas offers medically supervised detox services, evidenced-based therapies, and different levels of care to help patients with various severities of addiction. We are capable of treating people with co-occurring mental health disorders and patients with special medical conditions who are suffering from mild to severe drug and alcohol withdrawal symptoms.
Traveling to a new area to attend rehab is sometimes the best option for those looking to recover from drug and alcohol addiction. Sometimes, attending a rehab center out of state allows for healthy isolation from toxic living environments and unhealthy relationships.
The cost of rehab in Texas depends heavily upon the provider in question, the patient’s insurance coverage or payment method, and the level of care that person requires. More than 60% of alcohol and drug treatment facilities in Texas accept private insurance, more than half accept Medicaid, and roughly 90% accept cash and self-payment.2
There are also free and affordable rehab centers in Texas that offer sliding scale payments for low-income patients. State-funded rehab in Texas, for example, is a popular low-cost option for people who do not have private health insurance benefits and cannot afford to pay out-of-pocket for their treatment. Payment plans are also available to make rehab more readily affordable.
at one of our rehab facilities.
- Insurance can be confusing, let us handle it instead.
- American Addiction Centers has years of experience in the addiction space and is in-network with many big-name insurance providers.
- Your insurance provider will not be notified or contacted by completing this form.
Some rehabs in Texas accept government-funded insurance plans such as Medicaid, Tricare, or work in tandem another similar healthcare organization.
AAC’s rehab center in Texas, Greenhouse Treatment Center, accepts most large health insurance plans. However, the extent to which a person’s treatment is covered by their insurance will depend on their medical necessity, exact plan benefits, and a variety of other factors.
At other drug and alcohol rehabs in Texas, insurance coverage will also depend on the provider and plan. In some cases, a person’s insurance will fully cover the cost of rehabilitation for drug and alcohol misuse. In other cases. insurance may only partially cover treatment and types of care, or only cover care for a certain predetermined length of time.
While a host of Texas facilities accept state-funded insurance plans such as Medicaid, Tricare, Medicare, etc., multiple rehabs in Texas are also subsidized by state funding through grants and/or general budget funding. According to FindTreatment.gov., 46 treatment centers are operated by local, county, and/or community governments. Additionally, 6 Texas rehabs indicate that they don’t accept any payment and are instead paid solely via government funding.3
To locate a state-funded TX rehab near you, check out FindTreatment.gov, which allows users to search by location and payment types as well as everything from levels of care and treatment approaches to smoking policies and available medical services available. In addition, the Texas Outreach, Screening, Assessment, and Referral program (OSAR) offers both a searchable map of Texas substance misuse treatment providers as well as region-specific offices and websites to aid in locating substances misuse services. OSAR reps should be able to provide guidance on both state-funded rehabs as well as free rehab centers in Texas.
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (2017). Treatment Episode Data Set (TEDS): 2005-2015.
- Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute. (2018). Substance Use Disorder Landscape, 2018.
- FindTreatment.gov. (n.d.) Search for Treatment.
- National Institute on Drug Abuse. (2014). Substance Abuse Trends in Texas: June 2014.
- University of Texas at Austin. (2017). Substance Abuse Trends in Texas 2017.
- Texas Water Development Board. (2012). Water for Texas 2012 State Water Plan.
- Climate-data.org. Climate Dallas.
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