Online IOP for the Metroplex, without a local clinic
Stages of Recovery doesn't have an office in Dallas, Fort Worth, Arlington, Plano or anywhere else in the DFW area, and this site isn't a clinic listing. It describes the Stages online intensive outpatient program, which Texas residents can join from home. Sessions are held by secure video and through the Stages mobile app.
Built around a DFW schedule
Long drives on I-35E, I-30 and LBJ make getting to a clinic several times a week hard for a lot of people in the Metroplex. Online IOP removes the drive, but it still takes real time each week. You'll need a private room, a headset and a reliable connection. Ask admissions about current group times before you commit, so you can plan around your shifts, school pickup or commute.
When online IOP isn't the right first step
IOP is outpatient care. If you drink or use every day, have had withdrawal symptoms, or need supervision around the clock, you may need medical detox or inpatient care first. Stages doesn't provide either one, but admissions can talk about next steps.
Prefer in-person care?
Stages' in-person Texas offices are in Lubbock and in Robinson, in the Waco area. Some people choose to travel or stay nearby for treatment. Admissions can tell you whether that makes sense for you. See wacoiop.com for the Robinson office.
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Dallas-Fort Worth: local facts and numbers
Public data checked November 9, 2026. Numbers are shown as the source publishes them. CDC overdose counts are provisional and can change as death records are finalized.
Drug overdose deaths
- Dallas County, TX: 582 drug overdose deaths in the 12 months ending December 2025, compared with 566 in the 12 months ending December 2024 (CDC provisional counts). Population 2,661,397 (2025 Census estimate).
- Tarrant County, TX: 466 drug overdose deaths in the 12 months ending December 2025, compared with 444 in the 12 months ending December 2024 (CDC provisional counts). Population 2,248,466 (2025 Census estimate).
- Collin County, TX: 93 drug overdose deaths in the 12 months ending December 2025, compared with 100 in the 12 months ending December 2024 (CDC provisional counts). Population 1,297,179 (2025 Census estimate).
- Denton County, TX: 99 drug overdose deaths in the 12 months ending December 2025, compared with 100 in the 12 months ending December 2024 (CDC provisional counts). Population 1,069,346 (2025 Census estimate).
- Texas statewide: 4,491 drug overdose deaths in the 12 months ending December 2025, compared with 5,028 in the 12 months ending December 2024 (CDC provisional counts; 2025 population 31,709,821).
Areas served online
Online IOP sessions are joined by video from home, so people in Dallas, Fort Worth, Arlington, Plano, Irving, Garland, Frisco, McKinney and Denton do not need to travel for group sessions. Confirm eligibility and current group times with admissions.
If you prefer in-person care: distance to a Stages office
- From Dallas: about 100 miles, about 1 hr 50 min to the Stages Robinson/Waco office (700 N Robinson Dr, Robinson) (route map)
- From Fort Worth: about 94 miles, about 1 hr 45 min to the Stages Robinson/Waco office (700 N Robinson Dr, Robinson) (route map)
Approximate driving distance and time without traffic, calculated November 9, 2026 with OSRM routing on OpenStreetMap road data, from each town's U.S. Census center point to the street address. Real trip times vary.
Free crisis and referral lines
- 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: call or text 988, 24/7
- North Texas Behavioral Health Authority (Dallas, Ellis, Hunt, Kaufman, Navarro and Rockwall counties) crisis line: 866-260-8000
- MHMR of Tarrant County crisis line: 800-866-2465
- LifePath Systems (Collin County) crisis line: 877-422-5939
- Denton County MHMR Center crisis line: 800-762-0157
- Region 3 OSAR (North Texas Behavioral Health Authority): 844-275-0600
In an emergency call 911.
Sources for this section
- CDC NCHS, VSRR Provisional County-Level Drug Overdose Death Counts (data as of Oct 4, 2026), checked November 9, 2026
- CDC NCHS, VSRR Provisional Drug Overdose Death Counts, checked November 9, 2026
- U.S. Census Bureau, County Population Totals: 2020-2025 (Vintage 2025), checked November 9, 2026
- OpenStreetMap road data, OSRM car routing (no traffic), checked November 9, 2026
- Texas HHS, Mental Health Crisis Services (LMHA/LBHA crisis numbers), checked November 9, 2026
- Texas HHS, Outreach, Screening, Assessment and Referral (OSAR), checked November 9, 2026