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Center for Behavioral Emergency and

Addiction Research/UTHealth Houston
📍 7000 Fannin Street, Houston, Texas 77030
OutpatientDetoxFree / sliding-scale
State-licensed provider
Listed in the federal SAMHSA locator

About Center for Behavioral Emergency and

Center for Behavioral Emergency and is a government-run treatment provider in Houston, Texas, state-licensed. It provides outpatient and medical detox care. The center runs programs for adolescents, young adults, adult women and pregnant/postpartum women.

Everything below is reported to SAMHSA's federal treatment locator, checked July 2026. Directory records can lag real life — call before you go to confirm the center is still operating and can treat your situation. We list what we can verify and don't publish insurers or prices we haven't confirmed, even where other directories do.

Treatment approaches

Brief interventionCognitive behavioral therapyContingency management/motivational incentivesMotivational interviewingRelapse preventionSubstance use disorder counselingTrauma-related counselingTelemedicine/telehealth therapy

Programs & specialties

Groups this center reports running dedicated programming for:

AdolescentsYoung adultsAdult womenPregnant/postpartum womenAdult menSeniors or older adultsVeteransActive duty militaryMembers of military familiesCriminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clientsClients with co-occurring mental and substance use disordersClients with co-occurring pain and substance use disordersClients with HIV or AIDSClients who have experienced sexual abuseClients who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violenceClients who have experienced trauma

Services & support

Recovery supportSelf-help groups · Housing · Assistance with obtaining social · Recovery coach · Mentoring/peer support
Aftercare & transitionsAftercare/continuing care · Discharge Planning · Naloxone and overdose education · Outcome follow-up after discharge
Assessment & intakeComprehensive substance use assessment · Interim services for clients · Outreach to persons in the community · Complete medical history/physical exam · Screening for tobacco use · Screening for substance use · Screening for mental disorders · Professional interventionist/educational consultant
On-site testingDrug or alcohol urine screening · HIV testing · STD testing · Testing for Hepatitis B (HBV) · Testing for Hepatitis C (HCV)
Education & counselingHIV or AIDS education, counseling, or support · Hepatitis education, counseling, or support · Health education services other than HIV/AIDS or hepatitis · Substance use disorder education · Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling · Individual counseling · Group counseling · Family counseling
Other servicesCase management · Early intervention for HIV · Mental health · Social skills development · Transportation assistance · Integrated primary care · Suicide prevention

Medical detox for

Opioids detoxificationMedication routinely used during detoxification
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Frequently asked questions about Center for Behavioral Emergency and

Answered from this center's own federal listing — not from marketing copy.

Center for Behavioral Emergency and appears in SAMHSA's federal treatment locator, the U.S. government's official directory of licensed substance-use providers, and reports the following credentials: State-licensed. You can verify this yourself at findtreatment.gov — we are not affiliated with this center and are not paid by it.

We don't publish prices, because no directory can quote you an accurate one — the real cost depends on your coverage, the level of care, and how long you stay. What we can tell you is that Center for Behavioral Emergency and reports free or low-cost options, so a lack of money is not automatically a closed door. Ask them directly what you would pay.

Center for Behavioral Emergency and reports offering Outpatient and Detox care. Its medical detox covers opioids detoxification and medication routinely used during detoxification. The right level depends on how severe your use is and whether withdrawal needs medical supervision — alcohol and benzodiazepine withdrawal in particular can be dangerous without it.

Its listed treatment approaches include brief intervention, cognitive behavioral therapy, contingency management/motivational incentives, motivational interviewing, relapse prevention and substance use disorder counseling. Evidence-based approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy, contingency management and motivational interviewing are what research consistently supports — it's fair to ask any center which of these it actually practices.

Yes — Center for Behavioral Emergency and reports dedicated programming for veterans. Veterans may also be eligible for VA-funded substance-use treatment, which is worth checking alongside this center.

Yes — Center for Behavioral Emergency and reports a program for pregnant or postpartum women. Pregnancy makes withdrawal management a medical priority rather than something to tough out alone, so call them before stopping any substance abruptly.

Yes — Center for Behavioral Emergency and accepts Children/Adolescents, Young Adults, Adults and Seniors. Adolescent treatment usually looks different from adult treatment: more family involvement, schooling, and attention to co-occurring issues like anxiety or ADHD.