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Help for drug addiction in Texas can start at 211 or a narcotic treatment provider
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A person must be currently residing in the State of Texas. Help for drug addiction in Texas can start with 211 Texas or 877-541-7905, then the OSAR in the region. The OSAR in the region answers that line 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The help is confidential.
How to get help for drug addiction
Local Mental Health Authority and Local Behavioral Health Authority pages list county tables. The local OSAR, the Local Mental or Local Behavioral Health Authority, or the substance use treatment program directly can take the request. Find State Funded Substance Use Programs in Texas. Find the local OSAR provider. The Brazos index lists cities at (844) 833-0738.
Government help for drug addiction
The Substance Use Disorder Services provider page points to the HHSC treatment locator to locate a funded substance use service. Adult substance use services on the HHSC Mental Health and Substance Use page include withdrawal management services, intensive and supportive residential treatment, outpatient treatment, and medication-assisted treatment.
Help for drug addiction and mental health
HHSC Urgent Services name the 24/7 Local Mental Health Authority Crisis Hotline for substance use and other crisis services. The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is listed on the same page. Veterans Crisis Line: Dial 9-8-8, option 1.
Help for families of drug addicts
OSAR programs can be the starting point for people who want help accessing substance use services and are unsure where to begin. Counties served by each OSAR are listed under each OSAR's contact information.
Help for drug addiction hotline
Dial 2-1-1 (211) or (877) 541-7905. 2-1-1 Texas is a free, anonymous social service hotline available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. The work runs through 25 Area Information Centers across the state.
Professional help for drug addiction
Medication-assisted treatment is the use of prescribed medications, in combination with counseling, to treat opioid use disorder. Services include counseling, case management and referrals to help with lifestyle changes. Texas residents 18 and older with moderate to severe opioid use disorder for at least 12 months in a row. Call the local narcotic treatment center provider or call the outreach, screening, assessment and referral center for the region. 26 TAC 563.148: each program must be able to provide observed daily dosing six days a week.
Immediate help for drug addiction
An average of five Texans die every day from fentanyl poisoning. That line is on the HHSC Mental Health and Substance Use page. The OSAR in the region takes the confidential 24-hour call.