About VA Outpatient Clinic- Laredo
Some Veterans who return from combat have problems with use of alcohol, tobacco or drugs.
This can include use of street drugs as well as using prescription medications in ways they weren't prescribed.
Such substance use can harm health, cause mood and behavior problems, hurt social relationships, and cause financial problems.
Available treatments address all types of problems related to substance use, from unhealthy use of alcohol to life-threatening addictions.
A patient coming to VA can expect to find the following types of care:
first-time screening for alcohol or tobacco use in all care locations short outpatient counseling including focus on motivation intensive outpatient treatment residential (live-in) care medically managed detoxification (stopping substance use safely) and services to get stable continuing care and relapse prevention marriage and family counseling self-help groups drug substitution therapies and newer medicines to reduce craving
Is this treatment center really free?
Most of the listings on this website are free; however, we decided it would also be helpful for our visitors to see sliding scale treatment centers (which are based on your income and you can qualify for free treatment) and low cost rehab centers for low income persons.
Tips on Choosing a Free Rehab Center in Laredo, TX
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