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Recently, I read an article about a neuroscience researcher from The University of Texas at Arlington winning a three-year grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Linda Perrotti, who is a psychology professor, is researching the differences in somatic, emotional, and motivational responses between males and females after they stop using morphine. According to the professor, her study is looking to develop data related to the ways females experience drug use, addiction, and recovery. I think this will be a very valuable study, particularly when it comes to figuring out how pregnant women are impacted by addiction.
~ Natalie Baker
Are There Low-Cost and Free Drug Rehab Centers in Arlington?
State-funded rehabs in Arlington can offer a range of services, with some catering to one specific group and others providing a continuum of care services to people of all ages, backgrounds, and levels of addiction. These rehabs are funded by federal and local programs such as Medicare, Medicaid, and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) block grants.
According to SAMHSA, Arlington and the surrounding towns are home to:
8 rehabs that use the SAMHSA block grant
35 Medicaid-funded rehabs
25 programs funded by state insurance other than Medicaid
35 Medicaid-funded rehabs
17 rehabs for vets that accept TRICARE
To qualify for assistance from these programs, people generally need to be low-income and in need of addiction treatment. Different rehab centers will have their requirements, so call their intake counseling team to determine what type of assistance you might be able to receive towards getting treatment.
Community and faith-based organizations might offer other financial assistance for rehab.
Resources
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (2022). SAMHSA Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator.
- Center for Disease Control. (2022). CDC WONDER.
- Tarrant County Public Health. (April, 2019). Data Brief Abuse and Neglect.
- Jane Carlisle Maxwell, Ph.D., Addiction Research Institute Steve Hicks School of Social Work, University of Texas at Austin. (2019). State of Texas Drug Use Patterns and Trends, 2019.
- Texas Department of Health Services. (2018). Overview of Drug Overdose Good Samaritan Laws.
