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Al-Anon Family Groups
Abilene Meetings- West Dist. 7
Amarillo Area Al-Anon
Big Bend Area Meetings- West Dist. 3
Al-Anon / Alateen New Mexico and El Paso, TX
Austin Texas Al-Anon / Alateen
Fort Worth Area Meetings- West Dist 8 & 14
Dallas Al-Anon
Greater San Antonio – Kerrville Area Al-Anon
Al-Anon Southeast Texas
Al-Anon Houston
Greater Houston / Galveston / Huntsville Area
Corpus Christi Area Meetings- East Dist. 2
San Antonio Area Al-Anon
Victoria Area Meetings- East Dist 3
Mental Health Services
Texas Department of State Health Services
Mental Health America of Texas
Texas Mental Health Resource
NAMI – Texas Mental Illness
Behavioral & Mental Health – Texas
Texas Mental Health and Substance Abuse
UT Counseling and Mental Health Center
Anonymous Groups
Cocaine Anonymous Texas Area
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Central Texas Area NA
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Texas State Convention of NA
Southeast Texas Area of Narcotics Anonymous
Houston Area Narcotics Anonymous
Narcotics Anonymous: Heart of Texas Area Service
Texas Gamblers Anonymous
Heart of Texas Overeaters Anonymous
Texas Sex Alcoholics Anonymous
Texas Helplines
AIDSLINE – call (800) 299-2437
Mental Health Association in Abilene Crisis Line – call (325) 677-7773
Child Abuse Hotline – call 800-252-5400
State Elder Abuse Hotline – call 800-252-5400
Domestic Violence Hotline – call 800-252-5400
Texas Suicide & Crisis – call 877-968-8454
Texas Youth & Runaway Hotline
The Rape Crisis Center – call 210-349-7273
Treatment & Detox Guide
Different drugs have different withdrawal durations and effects on users. Through research and clinical practices, various methods have been proven effective for certain types of drugs. Although drug detox treatment is the first step in drug abuse treatments, by itself, it has little to no effect on drug seeking behaviors or long term abstinence. Without….
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Radiotherapy is also commonly known as radiation therapy, which is also used for cancer treatment. As the name suggests, radiotherapy involves the use of radiations, the ionizing radiations, for treating cancer. These ionizing radiations “injure or destroy” the affected cancerous cells, hampering their “growth” and “division”. It is likely, the normal cells also being damaged,….
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The state of Florida has long been a major gateway for moving illegal drugs into and throughout the United States. Add to this Florida’s proximity to drug-producing countries and ongoing shipment hauls and it’s no wonder substance abuse rates continue to climb within the state. Fortunately, anyone who finds him or herself battling a drug….
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Study Shows Alcohol Abuse as Teenager Could Affect Future Decision-Making Abuse alcohol when you’re young and you’ll make unwise decisions later on in life, a new study suggests. It is well known that too much alcohol can slow down a person’s ability to think, react, and make decisions at the current moment. But scientists from….
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One in 25 deaths across the world are linked to alcohol consumption, Canadian experts have suggested. Writing in the Lancet, the team from the University of Toronto added that the level of disease linked to drinking affects poorest people the most. Worldwide, average alcohol consumption is around 12 units a week – but in Europe….
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