Texarkana, Arkansas

Texarkana, Arkansas, in Miller county, is 65 miles N of Shreveport, Louisiana (center to center) and 166 miles E of Dallas, Texas. There are an estimated 26,448 people in the city.

The People and Families of Texarkana

In Texarkana, about 48% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Texarkana had a median family income of $37,157.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 race for President, John Kerry was the top recipient of campaign contributions ($37,500) in Texarkana. Party contributions tended to flow to the Democratic team.

Texarkana Housing

Approximately 61% of housing in Texarkana is owner-occupied. Property taxes are a bit high in the city, which may indicate the community's investment in its schools and infrastructure.

Commuting

In Texarkana, 96% of commuters drive to work. There just aren't a lot of public transporation users in Texarkana. The commute to work is less of a chore in the city than other cities.

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPop.Median Family
Income (2000)
Texarkana26,448$37,157
Ashdown4,781$34,850

High Points

Texarkana strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Arkansas):

CategoryTrophy
Affordability of Property Taxes
(vs. Peers)
Top 5%Texarkana Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
(vs. Peers)
Top 9%Texarkana Affordability of Rents
Short Commute Times
(vs. Peers)
Top 14%Texarkana Short Commute Times
Racial Diversity
(vs. State)
Top 15%Texarkana Racial Diversity


The listings in Texarkana, Arkansas and surrounding areas provide the following services:

(8) Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
(13) Outpatient
(10) Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders
(8) American Sign Language
(7) Drug/Alcohol Detoxification
(6) Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
(5) Hospital Inpatient
(3) Halfway House
(4) Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
(8) Teens and Adolescents
(2) Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum
(2) Residential Beds for Children
(2) Seniors/Older Adults
(3) Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
(2) Persons with HIV/AIDS
(4) Females
(2) Males
(1) Mental Health Services
(3) Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders
(3) Clients With Legal Issues
(2) Spanish Speaking



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Do you or someone that you care about live in Texarkana, Arkansas and are seeking help for a drug or alcohol addiction? It does not matter what drugs have been used or how long the addiction has been going on, you are not alone, and help is readily available. We truly understand what you are going through and want to support you through ever single step in the process of finding a Drug Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Facility, so that you or your loved one can finally be free of your drug or alcohol addiction. You are not alone in this situation; we are here to hold your hand and guide you every step of the way.

The best possible option for the treatment of a drug or alcohol addiction is to find a quality Alcohol Rehab or Drug Treatment Facility in Texarkana. The most important goal of any Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Facility in Texarkana, AR. should be to help the individual that is in treatment to get to the place where they will be able to live their life successfully without using drugs and alcohol. By doing this, these individuals can avoid the dreadful consequences that are so often associated with addiction and alcoholism. An individual that is able to remain sober will not have to deal with all of the negative consequences are so often linked to a drug or alcohol addiction problem.

There are so many available treatment approaches that are in close proximity to Texarkana, including Short-term Rehab Centers, Long-term Treatment Centers, Outpatient Drug Rehabilitation, Inpatient Treatment Centers, sober living, halfway houses, support group meetings and drug counseling. We are here to help you to figure out what drug rehab treatment approach would best serve you or your loved one in Texarkana, Arkansas that is struggling with a drug or alcohol addiction.

A quality Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Program in Texarkana, should make a point of focusing on both the physical and the psychological aspects of the drug or alcohol addiction. The physical aspect of the drug or alcohol addiction can be treated by the detoxification component of the Texarkana, Arkansas Alcohol Rehab or Drug Treatment Center; a treatment program will be able to assist the individual by helping to alleviate some of the uncomfortable withdrawal symptoms that accompany the detox process. The withdrawal symptoms occur because the brain has adapted to the consistent use of the substance; after a period of time, it will take more and more of the substance, in order to produce the same desired effects. It is at this point, that the individual from Texarkana has developed a physical tolerance to the drugs such as cocaine, heroin, marijuana, opiates, and alcohol, just to name a few. When an individual from Texarkana, Arkansas abruptly discontinues any type of substance that their body has become accustomed to having, serious withdrawal symptoms may occur; the body may take several weeks or even months to return to normal functioning, depending on what types of drugs have been abused. If an individual from Texarkana has been addicted to a drug such as heroin, the associated withdrawal symptoms may be much more severe.

An Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Center in Texarka an also needs to address the various psychological issues that are invariably associated with a drug or alcohol addiction; a comprehensive recovery program will utilize various treatment techniques in order to accomplish this. These components of the Texarkana, Arkansas Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Center can include individual or group counseling, drug relapse prevention education and some form of aftercare treatment or follow up care. All of these elements of a Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Facility will work in unison to help the individual from Texarkana to get to the root of the drug or alcohol addiction, so that they can maintain long term sobriety.

The best possible solution for an individual from Texarkana, AR. with a severe drug or alcohol addiction, is to locate an Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Treatment Facility that statistically has a high rate of long term success. A top notch Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Program in Texarkana will ultimately be equipped to administer a comprehensive treatment program that will help the individual in every single aspect of their daily lives.

In order for an individual from Texarkana to experience a successful drug recovery, they have to relearn many of the skills that they will use in their daily lives. They will need to use these skills daily, when they return home to Texarkana, Arkansas, where they will encounter some of the reminders and triggers from their drug using days. An Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehab Facility in Texarkana will have educated the recovering addict on how to successfully respond to these familiar triggers that can often produce a high amount of psychological stress.

Many individuals from Texarkana, AR. may try to overcome a drug or alcohol addiction without professional help. Because of the ways in which drugs alter the various functions in the brain, an individual from Texarkana with the strongest desire to overcome their drug or alcohol addiction on their own will only meet with failure. With all of the above mentioned challenges that are associated with overcoming a drug or alcohol addiction, it is no wonder that so many people from Texarka an each year enroll in an Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Facility. There are so many important reasons why an individual should enroll in an Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Facility in Texarkana, but the best reason is to be able to once again be close to family and loved ones.

Getting Help

Getting help is easy, just dial toll free 855 Stop-Drugs (855-786-7378) in order to speak to a registered addiction specialist or simply fill out the Texarkana, Arkansas Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Center request form and a counselor will contact you shortly.

There are 1 local Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Programs in Texarkana, Arkansas. We have also provided 19 additional Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehabs that are closest geographically to Texarkana:

Southwest Arkansas Counseling MH Ctr Texarkana, AR
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Northeast Texas MH MR Center Atlanta, TX 10.7 miles from Texarkana
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance
Southwest Arkansas Counseling Hope, AR 22.2 miles from Texarkana
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Ouachita Medical Center Camden, AR 60.6 miles from Texarkana
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Facility
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Willis Knighton Medical Center Shreveport, LA 62.4 miles from Texarkana
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Center
Services Offered: Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Cavanaugh Treatment Center Bossier City, LA 65.2 miles from Texarkana
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Residential Beds for Children, Halfway House, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE), Access to Recovery
Brentwood Shreveport, LA 65.3 miles from Texarkana
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Seniors/Older Adults
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Buckhalter Recovery Center Shreveport, LA 65.3 miles from Texarkana
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Halfway House, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Council of Alcoholism Drug Abuse of Shreveport, LA 65.3 miles from Texarkana
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Program
Services Offered: Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
DDTP Shreveport, LA 65.3 miles from Texarkana
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Pines Treatment Center Shreveport, LA 66.2 miles from Texarkana
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Center for Families Inc Shreveport, LA 66.5 miles from Texarkana
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Mental Health Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Counseling Center of Southeast OK Antlers, OK 66.8 miles from Texarkana
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Seniors/Older Adults, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Kiamichi Outreach Antlers, OK 66.8 miles from Texarkana
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Males, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Brentwood Hospital Shreveport, LA 68.6 miles from Texarkana
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Substance Use Disorder Services Shreveport, LA 68.6 miles from Texarkana
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Willis Knighton South Hospital Shreveport, LA 68.6 miles from Texarkana
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Caddo and Bossier Center Bossier City, LA 68.9 miles from Texarkana
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Residential Beds for Children, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Council on Alcoholism Drug Abuse of Bossier City, LA 68.9 miles from Texarkana
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Halfway House, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
East Texas Adolescent Treatment Prog Marshall, TX 68.9 miles from Texarkana
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance

Did You Know? ...
Interesting Facts and Statistics:

Drug offenders account for more than one-third of the growth in the state prison population and more than 80 percent of the increase in the number of federal prison inmates since 1985.

In 2006, 22.6 percent of teens aged 12 to 17 reported that, in the past year, they had gotten into a serious fight at school or at work; 17.0 percent had taken part in a group against group fight; 3.2 percent had carried a handgun at least once; 3.3 percent had sold illegal drugs; 4.8 percent had, at least once, stolen or tried to steal something worth more than $50 (increased from 4.2 percent in 2005); and 7.9 percent had, in at least one instance, attacked others with the intent to harm or seriously hurt them.

The propellant in canned air is similar to Freon; when this substance is inhaled, it can fill the lungs completely, leaving no room for the air we need to live to get in. An individual will then die due to the lack of oxygen; the official term for this is "fatal cardiac arrhythmia".

In 2006, among adults aged 18 or older who first tried marijuana at age 14 or younger, 12.9 percent were classified with illegal drug dependence or abuse, higher than the 2.2 percent of adults who had first used marijuana at age 18 or older.

When cocaine is injected, the euphoric feeling can last from 15 to 30 minutes.

There have been many cases when Xanax has been used as a "date rape drug", due to the sudden onset of the medication, and the side effect of memory loss.


Strong support groups and sober friends are very helpful for recovering Alcoholics after rehab. Alcoholics Anonymous provides meetings that recovering alcoholics can attend to help stay focused on their sobriety. You can find AA meetings at the following locations in Texarkana:

A Better Way Group
Sugarhill Methodist Church
Sugarhill Road
Texarkana, Arkansas 71854

AA Meeting Days and Times
Wednesday, 8:00 PM
Tuesday, 8:00 PM
Friday, 8:00 PM
Drug Addiction doesn't just destroy the addict, it destroys everything around them. Families and friends that have been affected by a loved one using drugs and need help can attend Nar-Anon meetings to get help for dealing with someone else's addiction that is close to them. Nar-Anon meetings in Texarkana:

NA Building at the Airport
53 Airport Drive, Building #2b
"New Hope Nar-Anon Group"
Texarkana, Arkansas

Meeting Days and Times
Fridays, 6:30PM
The following survey was completed by residents of Texarkana, Arkansas as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Texarkana, Arkansas. We cannot guarantee complete accuracy, but our monitoring team uses the highest standards for survey compilation.
You do not have to answer all of the survey questions, you should only answer questions that are relevant to your thoughts and experiences.
Survey results as of May 1, 2012
Perception of marijuana in Texarkana, Arkansas.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
94%
1%
5%
Marijuana use in Texarkana, Arkansas.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
97%
3%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
79%
21%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
1%
97%
2%
Perception of Alcohol in Texarkana, Arkansas.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
4%
14%
82%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
97%
3%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
2%
90%
8%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
6%
4%
61%
29%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Texarkana, Arkansas?
Boredom
Curiousity
Drugs were all around
Family problem
Hopelessness
It was easy to get
None of the above
Peer Pressure
To fit in
Unhappiness
5%
26%
2%
9%
6%
1%
30%
11%
0%
10%
Most common first drug experience in Texarkana, Arkansas?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
19%
6%
2%
5%
3%
4%
14%
5%
11%
5%
18%
8%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Texarkana, Arkansas schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Texarkana, Arkansas under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
0%
98%
2%
Have you ever gone to school in Texarkana, Arkansas under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
12%
82%
6%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Texarkana, Arkansas?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
22%
3%
3%
3%
2%
2%
13%
5%
11%
8%
18%
10%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
1%
20%
51%
28%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
45%
55%
Surveys updated monthly.

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