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How to get Help - Substance Abuse
The Texas Department of State Health Services Mental Health and Substance Abuse Division funds providers of mental health and substance abuse services who then assist those in need of such services. Learn how to get help for substance abuse issues and what to expect during the process.
Announcements – Substance Abuse
The latest announcements and substance abuse items of note from the Mental Health and Substance Abuse Division (MHSA) are provided on this page. For information and announcements regarding behavioral health generally or mental health, you may wish to visit the MHSA announcement page or the mental health announcement page.
Receive Mental Health and Substance Abuse Updates via Email
The Mental Health and Substance Abuse Division is pleased to offer the option of subscribing to email announcements about changes and updates to selected Division web pages.
For Substance Abuse Contractors
Resources for contractors including information on contract renewal, contract closeout, required reports and forms, substance abuse-related rules, and more.
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Information Center
The Mental Health and Substance Abuse Division Information Center collection includes books, journals, and an extensive video collection that circulates to individuals within Texas to aid them with their instructional training and educational programs as well as providing information to Texas residents through the distribution of pamphlets, posters, and related materials.
Drug Demand Reduction Advisory Committee (DDRAC)
The 77th Texas Legislature (2001) passed Senate Bill 558 establishing the Drug Demand Reduction Advisory Committee (DDRAC) with a mandate to develop comprehensive statewide strategy and legislative recommendations that will reduce drug demand in Texas. The Statute mandates that 16 state agencies participate in this effort, as well as five at-large members from different geographical areas within the state.
Substance Abuse Data, Research, and Reports: MHSA Decision Support
The Decision Support Unit allows agency executives, staff, and stakeholders to make data-driven decisions, while also informing policy and practice in mental health and substance abuse through data. Learn more about the Decision Support Unit or view data and reports »
Tobacco Prevention and Control
The mission of DSHS Tobacco Prevention and Control is to reduce the health effects and economic toll tobacco has placed on the citizens of Texas.
Medicaid Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Benefit
The 2009 Texas Legislature authorized a substance abuse benefit in Medicaid. The comprehensive Medicaid substance abuse treatment services include outpatient services (assessment, ambulatory (outpatient) detoxification, counseling, and medication assisted therapy), as well as residential services (treatment and detoxification).

Substance Abuse-Related Rules
Learn more about the rules adopted by DSHS, which are related to substance abuse services and published in Title 25 of the Texas Administrative Code.
Chapter 448 Standard of Care Reporting Measures
Texas Recovery Initiative (TRI)
The purpose of the multi-phase Texas Recovery Initiative is to gather information and recommendations for designing protocols that implement holistic, recovery-oriented models of care for use within the behavioral health community.

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Prevention Resource Centers

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Texas Recovery Initiative (TRI)

How to get Help - Substance Abuse

Announcements – Substance Abuse

Receive Mental Health and Substance Abuse Updates via Email

For Substance Abuse Contractors

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Information Center

Drug Demand Reduction Advisory Committee (DDRAC)

Substance Abuse Data, Research, and Reports: MHSA Decision Support

Tobacco Prevention and Control

Medicaid Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Benefit

Substance Abuse-Related Rules

Chapter 448 Standard of Care Reporting Measures

Texas Recovery Initiative (TRI)

Outreach, Screening, Assessment, and Referral Centers (OSARs)

Substance Abuse Prevention Services: Community Coalition Programs (CCP)

Substance Abuse Prevention Services: Prevention Resource Centers (PRCs)

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