South Texas Rural Health Services - Cotulla is a drug treatment facility located in Cotulla, Texas. The facility specializes in helping individuals struggling with alcoholism, dual diagnosis, opioid addiction, substance abuse, and drug addiction. They provide a range of treatment options and levels of care to support individuals on their journey to sobriety. With a focus on aftercare support, drug rehab, and outpatient services, South Texas Rural Health Services - Cotulla offers a comprehensive approach to addiction treatment.
South Texas Rural Health Services - Cotulla offers a wide range of services to address addiction and substance abuse. They provide assistance to individuals struggling with alcoholism, dual diagnosis, opioid addiction, substance abuse, and drug addiction. The facility offers aftercare support to help individuals maintain their sobriety after completing treatment. Their drug rehab program is designed to provide comprehensive treatment and support for individuals seeking recovery. Through their outpatient levels of care, patients can receive treatment while maintaining their daily responsibilities. South Texas Rural Health Services - Cotulla is affiliated with South Texas Rural Health Services, ensuring access to a network of healthcare professionals dedicated to helping individuals overcome addiction.
- 4 Conditions Treated
- Insurance Accepted
- 4 Levels of Care
- Speaks English
- 9 Therapies & Programs
- Multiple Locations
Conditions and Issues Treated
Substance Abuse + Addiction Treatment
Rehab centers exist in Cotulla, TX to help individuals bounce back from substance abuse, which is an umbrella term for drug and alcohol addiction. Drug addiction refers to the use of illegal drugs and improper use of prescription drugs. Centers like South Texas Rural Health Services - Cotulla provide individuals a chance to access individual and group therapy that can be monumental for recovery.
Substance abuse includes all problems that stem out from using various psychoactive substances. It is also a diagnostic term used by Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) to define the mental and physical impairment or distress caused by misuse and overuse of certain substances in a period of 12 months.
Opioid + Opiate Addiction Treatment
Opioid addiction involves addiction to legal or illegal opioids. It may happen very quickly with any opioid use. Sometimes within a matter of days. Opioid addiction is a known as a high-risk factor for future heroin addiction.
Opioid withdrawal can be extremely uncomfortable and lead the user to continue to use even if they want to quit. Stopping using an opioid requires careful medical observation. Sometimes the withdrawal can persist for many weeks, which can put the user at a high risk for relapse.
It is recommended to receive inpatient treatment and a medically supervised detox like those offered at South Texas Rural Health Services - Cotulla in Cotulla, TX, TX, to manage the withdrawal process while learning lasting tools to maintain recovery. In some circumstances medications can be used to manage opioid addiction.
Dual-Diagnosis Treatment in Cotulla, TX
People with dual diagnosis have coexisting addiction and a mental disorder. 9.2 million US adults had a co-occurring disorder in 2018, so not just limited to Texas residents. Best treatment combines medication, psychotherapy (talk therapy), support group, and inpatient rehabilitation. Sometimes, complementary therapies – yoga, massage, and acupuncture – may also be used.
Levels of Care
This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Aftercare Support, Drug Rehab, Dual-Diagnosis, Outpatient, with additional therapies available as listed below.
Outpatient treatment can be considered the lowest intensity level of addiction treatment in Cotulla, TX. It is ideal for early phase addiction or lower intensity addictions. South Texas Rural Health Services - Cotulla peer group support, 12-step programs, and individual counseling may still be involved.
After treatment, addiction treatment can be frightening for newly sober people. Aftercare support provided by South Texas Rural Health Services - Cotulla is designed to give resources and help on a continued basis. It can involve finding housing in and around Texas, setting up 12-step meeting groups, continued medical monitoring, and counseling.
South Texas Rural Health Services - Cotulla‘s Therapies & Programs
Individual therapy aims to identify the core issues that would have led the patient to substance abuse and address the root cause effectively. Patients find the therapist as a person who they can trust. It helps them to open up and discuss personal and sensitive issues, which they may not be comfortable discussing in a group.
Group therapy happens at South Texas Rural Health Services - Cotulla in a controlled group environment, as opposed to a one-on-one setting. It supports Cotulla, TX patients’ recovery by offering a sense of comfort and letting them know that they are not alone. Through shared conversations, patients also learn to develop faith and understanding and gain insight on their addictions.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is an improved version of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). DBT is a treatment of choice for people suffering from self-harming behaviors characterized by cutting and suicidal thoughts or inclinations.
This treatment is developed to help individuals recognize their thought patterns, behaviors, and feelings. It has demonstrated its effectiveness for people that are finding it difficult to control their emotions and urges. Conditions such as obsessive-compulsive disorder and borderline personality disorder also benefit from DBT as it imparts individuals stress-management techniques and enhanced self-esteem so they can sustain their sobriety by reducing the impact of triggers and out-of-control emotions.
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a way of addressing concerns through talking. It can be used in individual counseling sessions. Talking through issues with professionals at South Texas Rural Health Services - Cotulla can identify sources of discomfort or unhealthy thoughts. It is a way of learning about yourself and your individual perceptions. CBT is a healthy way of addressing some behaviors which may be bringing unintended consequences in your life.
Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) is a treatment that helps people to quit smoking. NRT reduces the withdrawal symptoms by giving nicotine in low doses. It is safe for most adults, teens and pregnant women should not undergo NRT. Research shows that the use of NRT doubles the chances of quitting smoking.
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Location & Contact

105 S Stewart St
Cotulla, TX 78014
Phone Number
(830) 879-2502
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Cotulla, Texas Addiction and Treatment
Texas is one of the primary hubs for drug smuggling into the country. The border between Texas and Mexico is more than 1,000 miles long. More than 10 million residents use alcohol every year and more than 25% of those are minors. Alcohol and drug use has become so common in Texas that almost 15% of all deaths can be attributed to these substances.
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