Michael E DeBakey VA Medical Center Claimed

About Michael E DeBakey VA Medical Center

The Michael E DeBakey VA Medical Center is a multi-departmental Veterans Affairs hospital in Houston, Texas. They have numerous medical specialties and departments here, and one of them is drug and alcohol detox and addiction treatment.

The VA has an extensive program for addiction recovery, and this hospital can be your link to that resource. In fact, they have levels of care for every stage of your recovery so they can guide you throughout the entire process.

Typically the recovery journey begins with detox. The VA has medically managed detox care. That means you’ll have medical staff who are monitoring your health throughout your detox to make sure you’re healthy and safe and to address any complications as soon as they arise.

In some cases the VA might also use specialized medications during your detox. These medications gradually reduce your dependency on drugs or alcohol and ease your cravings and withdrawal symptoms. This is called medication assisted treatment (MAT), and it’s most common with opioid use disorder like fentanyl addiction or heroin addiction.

During your detox, the medical team will also treat and stabilize any mental health conditions you might have. They have comprehensive treatment for co-occurring disorders. After your detox, you’ll typically transition into the residential treatment program. They also have an intensive outpatient program (IOP), which focuses on group therapy. This can be a great fit if you don’t need residential treatment, or it can be the next step after your residential program.

Reviews vary a lot here. A lot of clients say that the staff here isn’t especially friendly. But even with that critique, a lot of clients say that they were happy with the care they received.