Mesquite, Texas

Introduction to Mesquite, Texas

Mesquite is a city in north central Texas located only 12 miles east of Dallas. Situated on U.S. Route 80 near the junction of Interstate Highways I-30 and I-635, Mesquite is bordered by the cities of Garland (to the north) and Balch Springs (to the south). Home of the Mesquite Championship Rodeo, the city is generally known as the "Rodeo Capital of Texas".

First established by the Texas and Pacific Railway in 1873, Mesquite was named after nearby Mesquite Creek. Incorporated in 1887, the city grew very slowly with cotton as one of its primary industries. Between 1950 and 1970, the city's population exploded, growing from less than 2,000 to upwards of 50,000 residents. This surge was largely attributable to the growth of neighboring Dallas. In the 1980s, the Mesquite Historical Commission was formed as part of an initiative to help preserve the city's culture and heritage. The commission, now known as Historic Mesquite, Inc., is still active and working on several projects, including plans for a historical park.

Mesquite Attractions

Mesquite's premiere attraction is the Mesquite Championship Rodeo. Started in 1958, the now nationally-televised event captures and showcases the full Texas cowboy experience. The Mesquite Arts Center, home to more than 16 arts groups, hosts the Mesquite Symphony Orchestra, the Mesquite Community Theater, and the Mesquite Community Band. The facility also includes a large art gallery with changing exhibits. Rodeo City Music Hall features "good time" entertainment designed to please the whole family. Devil’s Bowl Speedway hosts all types of vehicles engaged in action-packed competitions between March and November. Historic sites in Mesquite include the Florence Ranch Homestead, a step back in time to the late 1800s; and the Texas Queen, a double deck paddle wheeler which offers the perfect setting for many special events. Nearby Dallas/Fort Worth is home to many popular attractions located only minutes from Mesquite. These include the following:

  • Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Gardens
  • Dallas Zoo
  • Dallas Museum of Art
  • Dallas World Aquarium and Rainforest
  • Fair Park
  • Fort Worth Stockyards National Historic District
  • Six Flags Over Texas
  • The Sixth Floor Museum
  • West End Marketplace

Major league baseball action abounds in nearby Arlington, home to Major League Baseball's Texas Rangers. Nearby Irving is home to the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League. The National Basketball Association's Dallas Mavericks, the National Hockey League's Dallas Stars, and FC Dallas of Major League Soccer are some other prominent teams playing in the area.

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPop.Median Family
Income (2000)
Mesquite124,523$56,357
Balch Springs19,375$38,750
Forney5,588$58,295
Garland215,768$53,545
Heath4,149$99,415
Rowlett44,503$73,417
Seagoville10,823$45,590

High Points

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

CategoryTrophy
Well-Paid Single Women
(vs. State)
Top 11%Mesquite Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
(vs. State)
Top 15%Mesquite Well-Paid Single Men
Public Transportation Use
(vs. State)
Top 16%Mesquite Public Transportation Use
Racial Diversity
(vs. Peers)
Top 17%Mesquite Racial Diversity
Median Family Income
(vs. State)
Top 19%Mesquite Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
(vs. State)
Top 19%Mesquite People in Middle Class or Better


The listings in Mesquite, Texas and surrounding areas provide the following services:

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



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Do you or someone that you care about live in Mesquite, Texas 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 an Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Treatment Program, 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 Rehabilitation or Drug Treatment Facility in Mesquite. The most important goal of any Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehabilitation Program in Mesquite, TX. 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 Mesquite, including Short-term Treatment, Long-term Drug Rehabilitation Programs, Outpatient Treatment Programs, Inpatient Drug Rehabilitation Facilities, 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 Mesquite, Texas that is struggling with a drug or alcohol addiction.

A quality Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehab Center in Mesquite, 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 Mesquite, Texas Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Program; 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 Mesquite 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 Mesquite, Texas 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 Mesquite has been addicted to a drug such as heroin, the associated withdrawal symptoms may be much more severe.

A Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Program in Mesquite 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 Mesquite, Texas Drug Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Program 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 an Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Facility will work in unison to help the individual from Mesquite 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 Mesquite, TX. with a severe drug or alcohol addiction, is to locate a Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Facility that statistically has a high rate of long term success. A top notch Drug Rehab or Alcohol Rehabilitation Program in Mesquite 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 Mesquite 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 Mesquite, Texas, where they will encounter some of the reminders and triggers from their drug using days. An Alcohol Rehab or Drug Treatment Center in Mesquite 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 Mesquite, TX. 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 Mesquite 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 Mesquite each year enroll in an Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Facility. There are so many important reasons why an individual should enroll in an Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Program in Mesquite, 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 Mesquite, Texas Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Center request form and a counselor will contact you shortly.

There are no listings in Mesquite, TX. so we have provided the 20 closest treatment facilities arranged by distance from Mesquite, Texas:

Catholic Charities Diocese of Dallas Dallas, TX 4.5 miles from Mesquite
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Dallas County Juvenile Department Dallas, TX 4.5 miles from Mesquite
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Spanish Speaking
Salvation Army A GA Corp The Salvation Dallas, TX 4.5 miles from Mesquite
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Residential Beds for Children, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Gay and Lesbian, Halfway House, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Males, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Females
Southwest Behavioral Systems Inc Dallas, TX 4.9 miles from Mesquite
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment 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, Males, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
D Gonzalez and Associates Inc Garland, TX 8.6 miles from Mesquite
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab Center
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Methadone Maintenance, Males, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Gateway Foundation Texas Dallas, TX 8.9 miles from Mesquite
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Center
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Outpatient, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Holmes Street Foundation Inc Dallas, TX 9.5 miles from Mesquite
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
STEP Med Dallas, TX 9.5 miles from Mesquite
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Program
Services Offered: Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
North Dallas Drug Rehabilitation Ctr Carrollton, TX 10.2 miles from Mesquite
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Methadone Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Baylor University Medical Center Dallas, TX 10.2 miles from Mesquite
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Faciltity
Services Offered: Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicare, Private health insurance
Phoenix Academy of Dallas Dallas, TX 10.2 miles from Mesquite
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Outpatient, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid)
LifeNet Comm Behavioral Healthcare Dallas, TX 10.3 miles from Mesquite
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Program
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mental Health Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid)
Addiction Counseling Associates Dallas, TX 11.2 miles from Mesquite
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Program
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Dallas Inter Tribal Center Dallas, TX 11.2 miles from Mesquite
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid)
Metro Treatment of Texas LP Dallas, TX 11.2 miles from Mesquite
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Center
Services Offered: Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
TRS Behavioral Care Inc Dallas, TX 11.2 miles from Mesquite
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Center
Services Offered: Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Addicare Group of Texas Dallas, TX 11.4 miles from Mesquite
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Anti-Aging and Longevity Center of Dallas, TX 11.4 miles from Mesquite
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab Center
Services Offered: Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Community Alcohol Drug Aftercare Prog Dallas, TX 11.4 miles from Mesquite
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Halfway House, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Nexus Recovery Center Inc Dallas, TX 11.4 miles from Mesquite
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Residential Beds for Children, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance

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

Amphetamines may be sniffed, smoked, injected, or taken orally in tablet or capsule form.

Dependent drug abuse occurs when a person becomes addicted to a drug after prolonged or heavy use over time. The individual will feel a craving and they will have to take the drug consistently in order to feel normal, or to avoid uncomfortable withdrawal symptoms.

In 2008, there were 2.2 million persons aged 12 or older who had used marijuana for the first time within the past 12 months; this averages to about 6,000 initiates per day. This estimate was about the same as the estimate in 2007 (2.1 million) and 2002 (2.2 million).

Ecstasy users commonly come from middle and upper class households.

Among teens aged 12 to 17 in 2005, Asians had the lowest rate of past month alcohol use. Only 7.0 percent of Asian teens were current drinkers, while 11.6 percent of blacks, 12.2 percent of American Indians or Alaska Natives, 13.0 percent of those reporting two or more races, 16.7 percent of Hispanics, and 18.5 percent of white teens were current drinkers.

Among unemployed adults aged 18 or older in 2005, 17.1 percent were current illegal drug users, which was higher than the 8.2 percent of those employed full time and 10.4 percent of those employed part time. However, most drug users were employed. Of the 17.2 million current illegal drug users aged 18 or older in 2005, 12.9 million (74.8 percent) were employed either full or part time.


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 Mesquite:

Bruton Terrace
2414 East Highway 80
Mesquite, Texas 75149

AA Meeting Days and Times
Thursday, 2:00 PM
Saturday, 2:00 PM
Sunday, 2:00 PM
Monday, 2:00 PM
Tuesday, 2:00 PM
Wednesday, 2:00 PM
Friday, 2:00 PM

By The Book, East
4111 East Hwy 80
Mesquite, Texas 75150

AA Meeting Days and Times
Tuesday, 2:00 PM
Saturday, 2:00 PM

Freedom
3149 I 30
Mesquite, Texas 75150

AA Meeting Days and Times
Wednesday, 2:00 PM
Friday, 2:00 PM
Monday, 2:00 PM
Sunday, 2:00 PM
Saturday, 2:00 PM
Tuesday, 2:00 PM
Thursday, 2:00 PM

Freedom 2
Freedom
3149 I 30
Mesquite, Texas 75150

AA Meeting Days and Times
Sunday, unknown
Saturday, unknown

Grace
Grace Episcopal Church
1016 Pioneer Road
Mesquite, Texas 75149

AA Meeting Days and Times
Tuesday, 2:00 PM
Thursday, 2:00 PM

Mesquite Bigtown
11401 Elam Road
Mesquite, Texas 75180

AA Meeting Days and Times
Friday, 2:00 PM
Thursday, 2:00 PM
Wednesday, 2:00 PM
Tuesday, 2:00 PM
Monday, 2:00 PM
Sunday, 2:00 PM
Saturday, 2:00 PM

Mesquite Bigtown 2
Mesquite Bigtown
11401 Elam Road
Mesquite, Texas 75180

AA Meeting Days and Times
Sunday, unknown

New Hope
Eastridge Park Christian Church
2701 Town East Blvd.
Mesquite, Texas 75150

AA Meeting Days and Times
Tuesday, 2:00 PM
Thursday, 2:00 PM
Friday, 2:00 PM
The following survey was completed by residents of Mesquite, Texas as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Mesquite, Texas. 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 Mesquite, Texas.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
90%
1%
9%
Marijuana use in Mesquite, Texas.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
82%
18%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
94%
6%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
5%
85%
10%
Perception of Alcohol in Mesquite, Texas.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
5%
4%
91%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
76%
24%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
7%
90%
3%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
7%
16%
54%
23%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Mesquite, Texas?
Boredom
Curiousity
Drugs were all around
Family problem
Hopelessness
It was easy to get
None of the above
Peer Pressure
To fit in
Unhappiness
0%
20%
2%
9%
3%
3%
42%
14%
3%
4%
Most common first drug experience in Mesquite, Texas?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
18%
5%
3%
5%
2%
4%
14%
5%
6%
4%
27%
7%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Mesquite, Texas schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Mesquite, Texas under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
14%
81%
5%
Have you ever gone to school in Mesquite, Texas under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
4%
87%
9%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Mesquite, Texas?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
23%
5%
3%
3%
2%
3%
11%
3%
8%
10%
21%
8%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
0%
32%
40%
28%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
9%
91%
Surveys updated monthly.

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