Substance use disorders affect people from all backgrounds and age groups. These disorders occur when there is recurrent use of a substance that affects a person’s daily life. Substance use services meet the person where they are and coordinate cares for the best possible outcome.

There are a variety of interventions a person can elect to access throughout their treatment and recovery journey that promote stability. Tailored treatment and care planning can include services like peer support, case management, individual and group therapy, employment assistance and recovery housing, and community living navigation.

The array of substance use services offered encourages people to seek recovery through prevention, intervention, treatment and recovery support.

Substance use treatment services:

• Detoxification
• Intensive residential and supportive services (adult and youth)
• Outpatient (adult and youth)
• Medication - assisted treatment (MAT)
• Co-occurring psychiatric and substance use disorder (adult and youth) Specialized female services (adult and youth)

Substance use intervention services:

• HIV Outreach
• HIV Early Intervention
• Outreach, Screening, Assessment and Referral (OSAR) centers
• Pregnant and Postpartum Intervention
• Parenting Awareness and Drug Risk Education (PADRE) services
• Rural Border Intervention Program

Recovery support services:

• Community-Based Organizations
• Recovery Communities Organizations
• Treatment Organizations
• Youth Recovery Communities

For a description of substance use services, visit the Mental Health & Substance Use page.

To locate a funded substance use service, visit the HHSC treatment locater.

Contact Information

For questions about contracts, budgets or submitting reports, email: SubstanceAbuse.Contracts@hhsc.state.tx.us.