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Substance use treatment and recovery support — free

Free substance use treatment, counseling, and recovery support. Outpatient programs, groups, and 24-hour helpline.

By The Council on Recovery -- via structured_import -- Apr 13, 2026

Substance use treatment and recovery support — free

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The Council on Recovery (formerly the Council on Alcohol and Drugs Houston) provides free and low-cost substance use treatment, counseling, and recovery support services. Programs include outpatient treatment, relapse prevention groups, family counseling, and peer recovery coaching. The Council also operates a 24-hour helpline. Services are available in English and Spanish. No insurance required — funded by Harris County and state grants.

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The Council on Recovery provides substance use disorder treatment, prevention education, and recovery support services in the Houston area. Through counseling, family programs, and community outreach, the organization helps individuals and families affected by addiction find pathways to lasting recovery.

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For over 60 years, Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston has brought people of diverse faith traditions together for dialogue, collaboration, and service to the most vulnerable in our community. IM Houston operates Texas's largest Meals on Wheels program (delivering 1.5 million meals annually to 4,300+ homebound seniors), resettles refugees from 40+ countries, coordinates thousands of disaster and community volunteers through Volunteer Houston, and fosters interfaith understanding through dialogue programs, youth leadership, and cultural exchange.

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