Michael E DeBakey VA Medical Center
About Michael E DeBakey VA Medical Center
Michael E DeBakey VA Medical Center is a Veterans Affairs treatment facility in Houston, Texas, accredited by The Joint Commission. It provides inpatient, residential, intensive outpatient (IOP), outpatient and medical detox care. The center runs programs for adult women, pregnant/postpartum women, seniors or older adults and veterans. It accepts private insurance, and offers services in Spanish and Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing.
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.
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Frequently asked questions about Michael E DeBakey VA Medical Center
Answered from this center's own federal listing — not from marketing copy.
Michael E DeBakey VA Medical Center appears in SAMHSA's federal treatment locator, the U.S. government's official directory of licensed substance-use providers, and reports the following credentials: The Joint Commission, SAMHSA-certified OTP and DEA-registered. You can verify this yourself at findtreatment.gov — we are not affiliated with this center and are not paid by it.
According to its federal listing, Michael E DeBakey VA Medical Center accepts private insurance. Coverage details change, so confirm with the center at 713-797-1414 before you rely on 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 Michael E DeBakey VA Medical Center reports free or low-cost options, so a lack of money is not automatically a closed door. Ask them directly what you would pay.
Michael E DeBakey VA Medical Center reports offering Inpatient, Residential, IOP, Outpatient and Detox care. Its medical detox covers alcohol detoxification, benzodiazepines detoxification, cocaine detoxification, methamphetamines detoxification and opioids 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 anger management, brief intervention, cognitive behavioral therapy, contingency management/motivational incentives, motivational interviewing and matrix model. 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 — Michael E DeBakey VA Medical Center reports dedicated programming for veterans. Veterans may also be eligible for VA-funded substance-use treatment, which is worth checking alongside this center.
Yes — Michael E DeBakey VA Medical Center 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.
Michael E DeBakey VA Medical Center reports providing services in Spanish and Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing. If language is a barrier for you or a family member, ask when you call — it changes how much of the treatment actually lands.