Counseling and Recovery Services – CARS

Counseling and Recovery Services in Corpus Christi, Texas, is an addiction treatment facility that helps adults with opioid use disorder. They provide you with a professional and patient centered environment where you can receive medication assisted therapy (MAT) to heal from your addiction. The staff can do a free consultation to help you determine the best options for your recovery. You can pay in multiple ways, such as through private insurance, Medicaid or Medicare.

The medication you’ll be provided to start MAT is Methadone. It works by changing the way your brain and nervous system respond to pain and as a result lessens painful symptoms associated with opioid withdrawal.

Methadone also blocks the euphoric effects of taking opioids. It’s useful for individuals addicted to heroin, Vicodin, Oxycontin and other opiates.

The facility provides individual and group education classes, as well as individual and family counseling, to help with your recovery. The classes will touch on topics related to addiction, which may include the effects of drugs on the brain and identifying triggers.

Your counseling sessions will go over the root of your addiction and the tools you can use to overcome it. Family counseling can be useful in educating your family on how they can support your recovery and also healing relationships that may have been damaged by substance use.

One thing that stands out to me about this facility is the various medical services that are provided. Those who use opioids can be at a higher risk of a variety of health problems.

Along with your intake physical exam you can request blood labs, HIV/Hep C testing and TB screening. This can help you understand what medical issues may need care as you pursue recovery.