Sobering center a place for addicts to get help

In The News Sobering center a place for addicts to get help Houston Chronicle | 8/3/2014 When Mayor Annise Parker opened the center at 150 North Chenevert St. last year, the idea was to cut police costs and reduce recidivism, creating a place other than jail for those...

Austin officials move to decriminalize public drunkenness

In The News Austin officials move to decriminalize public drunkenness Austin American-Statesman | 3/8/2014 An effort by an array of criminal justice, law enforcement and medical officials is underway to open a sobriety center — “drunk tank” to many — that would...

Houston’s sobering center is showing progress

In The News Houston’s sobering center is showing progress Isiah Factor | 7/24/2013 It was back in April when the doors opened at the Houston Center for Sobriety. City leaders approved the facility because there were so many intoxicated people (1900 a year)...

Sober center: just what the doctor ordered

In The News Sober center: just what the doctor ordered Houston Chronicle | 3/15/2013 The idea of letting the town drunk dry out behind bars is a beloved and enshrined aspect of Americana. Who doesn’t love Otis from “The Andy Griffith Show”? City...