"To provide effective, compassionate, and cultural sensitive substance abuse services that offer new opportunities and hope to the communities of South Texas"

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The South Texas Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse is a community-based regional outreach & referral agency providing substance abuse(drugs, alcohol) prevention, intervention, education and treatment services to the general population of Webb, Zapata, Jim Hogg, and Starr Counties. A non-profit organization, STCADA was founded in 1990 by citizens of the region and offers substance abuse(drugs, alcohol) assessment, treatment and placement services. STCADA also offers support services to HIV positive individuals and conducts educational outreach in the region's colonias about the links between substance abuse and HIV. STCADA conducts substance abuse prevention programs in schools throughout the region and disseminates information in the community on the dangers of substance abuse. Services are provided with the utmost confidentiality, as required by professional counseling ethics, and state and federal law.

Our services are usually free, though some may require payment on a sliding scale. We also provice bilingual services.
Referral Placement • Outpatient Counseling
HIV Testing Services & Risk Assessment
HIV Case Management
Family & Adolescent Services
Female Specialized Services
Employee Assistance Program
Education Awareness

"To provide effective, compassionate, and cultural sensitive substance abuse services that offer new opportunities and hope to the communities of South Texas"

Serving Laredo, Hebbronville, Zapata and Rio Grande City
since 1990


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