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Drug detox and rehab

Pines Recovery Life runs 24/7 medically supervised drug detox in Pembroke Pines, Florida, for alcohol, opioids, benzodiazepines, stimulants, prescription drugs, and mixed use. A physician directs every protocol. Call us and we will get you started.

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Substance-specific protocols

There is no universal detox protocol. Alcohol, opioids, benzodiazepines, and stimulants each need their own evidence-based approach, and a physician sets the dose as the scores change.

Alcohol

Symptom-triggered benzodiazepine tapering, guided by withdrawal scores. Thiamine, folate, and electrolyte support standard. Seizure and delirium tremens prevention in place 24/7. See alcohol detox

Opioids Medications for opioid use disorder: buprenorphine, methadone, naltrexone

FDA-approved opioid medications, dosed by withdrawal scores, with comfort meds for sleep, stomach, and anxiety. See opioid detox

Heroin

Buprenorphine or methadone induction (long-acting treatment) under withdrawal scores, with naloxone at every station and psychiatric co-management. See heroin detox

Fentanyl

Fentanyl’s long tissue half-life needs extended induction windows, micro-dosing, and precipitated-withdrawal safety checks. See fentanyl detox

Benzodiazepines

We cross-taper slowly to long-acting diazepam or clonazepam, with seizure precautions, gabapentin, and daily reassessment. See benzo detox

Cocaine

No FDA-approved detox medication exists for cocaine, so we focus on sleep, nutrition, cardiac monitoring, and psychiatric evaluation. See cocaine detox

Methamphetamine

Meth crash care: cardiac and psychiatric stabilization, sleep restoration, hydration, psychosis screening. See meth detox

Prescription opioids

For oxycodone, hydrocodone, morphine, and codeine, we use opioid medications that respect pain, and plan care for after detox. See prescription drug detox

Methadone and Suboxone

We run a slow, induction-aware taper off maintenance medications only when clinically indicated. Methadone · Suboxone

24/7 physician oversightSergey Litvinov, MD, reviews every active patient as Medical Director; on-site medical staff are here all day.
Withdrawal scoringWithdrawal severity is scored on validated scales, and dosing follows.
Co-occurring care by defaultAnxiety, depression, PTSD, and bipolar disorder are assessed and treated alongside detox.
MAT when indicatedWe use medication-assisted treatment (MAT) whenever the evidence supports it.
What to Expect

Getting into care

Phase One

Admissions and assessment

Assessment takes as long as it takes: we confirm medical necessity, review substances and dosing history, and verify your insurance benefits. First call to confirmed admission usually runs 2 to 24 hours.

Phase Two

Medical Detox

Nursing supervision runs 24/7 with physician oversight by Sergey Litvinov, MD, and your protocol starts within hours of admission. Length is what the medical team decides is right, usually longer for benzodiazepines and long-acting opioids.

Phase Three

Residential Inpatient

Same campus: CBT, DBT, EMDR, MAT maintenance, group, family work, psychiatric care, as long as medical necessity and your plan allow.

Physician-led, accredited, and built for unhurried care.

Families ask about credentials, what the place is like, and whether the care holds together afterward. Ours is an 18,000 sq ft private clinical campus in Pembroke Pines, Florida, accredited by the Joint Commission and certified by LegitScript.

Physician-ledPsychiatrist Medical Director

Medical Director Sergey Litvinov, MD, a board-certified psychiatrist, directs clinical care. Every patient is reviewed by an attending physician, not a counselor signing off on a protocol.

Joint Commission accreditedGold Seal of Approval

The Joint Commission accredits Pines independently and surveys the program against its safety and quality standards.

LegitScript certifiedVerified addiction-treatment provider

LegitScript certification is what Google, Microsoft, and Meta require before an addiction treatment provider can advertise with them. It means an outside audit of how the facility operates.

Co-occurring capabilityDual diagnosis from day one

Depression, anxiety, trauma, and ADHD frequently co-occur with substance use. Psychiatric assessment and care run alongside detox from the first day.

Out-of-network PPO benefits acceptedBCBS, UHC, Aetna, Cigna, Tricare

Most commercial and military plans are accepted. Verification is free, confidential, and typically completed in under 60 seconds.

Private 18,000 sq ft campus40-patient maximum

Private bedrooms, a dedicated medical detox wing, therapy rooms sized for real clinical work, and outdoor grounds.

Further Reading

Authoritative references and related resources.

Clinical authorities & sources. ASAM: Clinical Practice Guidelines · SAMHSA: National Helpline · CDC: Overdose Prevention

Related Pines resources. Medical detox · Residential inpatient · Dual diagnosis · Admissions process · Insurance carriers · For families

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The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act requires commercial plans to cover medically necessary detox at parity with medical and surgical benefits. We verify what your plan carries.

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Questions families ask answered plainly.

What substances does Pines detox from?+
We detox from alcohol and opioids (heroin, fentanyl, codeine, hydrocodone, morphine, oxycodone, methadone, Suboxone), benzodiazepines, cocaine, methamphetamine, and prescription drugs, including mixed and dual-diagnosis presentations.
How long does drug detox take?+
Your detox runs as long as the medical team decides is right for you, usually a matter of days. Alcohol and short-acting opioids clear fastest; long-acting opioids and benzodiazepines take longer under a supervised taper, and physicians extend only when validated withdrawal scores say it is needed.
Is medical detox safer than quitting at home?+
Unsupervised alcohol or benzodiazepine withdrawal carries real risk of seizures and death. For opioids it is rarely fatal but a leading cause of relapse and overdose. In medical detox, physicians, nurses, and FDA-approved medications stabilize vitals 24/7 and prevent complications.
What medications are used during drug detox?+
It follows the substance. Alcohol: benzodiazepine taper with thiamine and folate. Opioids: buprenorphine, methadone, or naltrexone. Benzodiazepines: long-acting cross-taper. Stimulants: supportive care. An attending physician makes each call.
Does insurance cover drug detox?+
Federal parity law requires commercial plans to cover medically necessary detox at parity with medical/surgical benefits. Pines accepts BCBS, UHC, Aetna, Cigna, Tricare, Humana Military, and VA CCN.
What happens after detox?+
Most patients move into residential inpatient on the same campus, for as long as the clinical team judges right, with evidence-based therapy, psychiatric care, and relapse prevention, and we plan the step-down after residential with you.

Clinical content reviewed by Sergey Litvinov, MD Medical Director and board-certified psychiatrist at Pines Recovery Life. Updated April 2026.

Authoritative references: SAMHSA · NIDA: Commonly Used Drugs · CDC: Overdose Prevention · American Society of Addiction Medicine criteria