Embracing Safety as a Core Value
When you bring people from all walks of life into a shared space (Sobering Center), there must be rules and guidelines to ensure safety not only for clients but also […]
News
Updates, announcements and historical coverage from Houston Recovery Center.
Katy-Area Leaders Eye Better Jail Diversion Programs
Community Impact | March 25, 2019
Houston Recovery Center is listed as a resource.
UTSA Psychologist Helps Train First Responders on Front Line of the Opioid Crisis
UTSA Today | March 19, 2019
Houston Recovery Center is one of the agencies working on FRONTLINES with UTSA Professor Bray.
Lauren Anderson Shares with Isiah Carey
FOX26 | March 19, 2019
Lauren Anderson is co-chair of Houston Recovery Center’s Ambassadors Circle.
Compassion: More Than a Core Value
Compassion is a core value and at the heart of everything we do at Houston Recovery Center. After all, the two hearts in our logo reflect the spirit of our […]
Local Group Waging Battle on Opioid-Related Overdoses
KPRC Channel 2, January 11, 2019
Houston Recovery Center is part of a multi-institution pilot study led by UTHealth, which reaches out to people who have overdosed on opioids. The program offers medicated-assisted treatment for opioid dependence in the emergency department, a follow-up visit to the patient’s home by a paramedic and peer recovery support specialist, and community support through coaching and recovery meetings.
The Empty Chair
The empty chair. It’s a term used in the recovery community that references a relative or friend missing from the dining table during celebrations due to their substance use. In […]
Making Rock Bottom Less Rocky
“Houston is ground zero for DWI fatalities.” That’s the conclusion of Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg in a recent Houston Chronicle article. Drunk and drugged driving has caused more than 3,000 fatal traffic wrecks in the Houston area over the past 16 years, far more than any other major metropolitan area in the country. This tops all major metropolitan areas by 1,100 deaths.
Compassion and Recovery
We’ve all seen others struggle. Sometimes we ignore it. Sometimes we feel sympathetic. And sometimes, our sympathy drives us to action. Compassion has the power to open the door that leads to personal change. In the case of our clients, that means supporting them as they face the consequences of their actions while using alcohol and other drugs, even when doing so can be personally horrifying.
It’s All of It
Working with problematic substance use is like this toy: one box with many shapes or associated conditions. Although the box is the same for every client, the combination of conditions surrounding their substance use is unique to their life.
Oil and drugs: A toxic mix
Houston Chronicle | May 29, 2018
As dollars flow into Permian Basin, dangerous substance abuse increases. MIDLAND – Eddy Lozoya never failed a drug test in the three years he hauled water and sand across the West Texas oil patch, even though he used at least $200 a day in cocaine…
The Senate’s tax plan would cut alcohol taxes. That would be a public health disaster.
Vox | November 15, 2017
While the alcohol industry has been lobbying for tax cuts for years, they are the opposite of what public health researchers and drug policy experts have long recommend. That’s because alcohol is linked to …