Photo by cottonbro studio: https://www.pexels.com/photo/a-van-travelling-on-a-road-at-the-countryside-10415745/
If you live in Katy, you’ve probably heard about someone packing their bags and heading out of town for rehab. It might be a neighbor, a coworker’s son, or maybe even someone in your own family. People talk in whispers, but the fact is, addiction has touched lives across every corner of our community. What’s interesting, though, is how often folks in Katy choose to leave the city—and sometimes even the state—for treatment. You’d think staying local would be easier, but that’s not always the case.
We wanted to understand why. Why do people here feel like they need to go somewhere else to get help? What’s drawing them away from Katy, and where exactly are they going? The answers, like most things in life, aren’t simple—but they do tell a story about comfort, privacy, and the need for a fresh start…