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Austin · Texas

Drug & alcohol rehab
serving Austin, Texas.

Downtown, South Congress, Zilker, East Austin, Round Rock, Cedar Park. Austin’s tech, music, and creative workforce travels to Pines Recovery Life for physician-led medical detox and residential care — far from the networks where substance use is culturally woven into work.

AUS direct to FLLBCBS Texas · Aetna · UHCTech & creative privacy
Accredited & Certified
Joint CommissionGold Seal of Approval LegitScriptCertified
SAMHSAListed
Florida DCFLicensed Provider
HIPAACompliant
DEARegistered
Why Austin Patients Travel

The culture made using easy.

Austin’s music, film, and creative industries are built around late nights, bars, festivals, and scenes. Tech and startup culture has its own ecosystem of high-pressure substance use. Recovery here often needs separation — and Austin is small enough that local treatment rarely provides it.

PrivacyAway from Scene & Studio

Austin’s creative and tech networks overlap at restaurants, venues, co-working spaces. Treatment 1,240 miles away creates the privacy the city can’t.

Clinical DepthPhysician-Led · Dual Diagnosis

Co-occurring anxiety, ADHD, depression, bipolar, and PTSD are common across creative and tech populations. We treat them in parallel from day one.

Trigger DistanceFestival & Scene Separation

SXSW, ACL, 6th Street, East Austin studios — recovery that holds needs distance from those environments for 30+ days minimum.

Concierge AdmissionsAUS Direct · Same-Day

Direct flights AUS to FLL. Our admissions coordinates the full travel day.

Clinical Protocols

Physician-directed, substance-specific.

AlcoholCIWA-Ar · Benzo Taper

Symptom-triggered taper; 24/7 seizure/DT prevention.

Cocaine & StimulantsSupportive · Psych Eval

Supportive care; cardiac monitoring; psychiatric evaluation for ADHD, depression, anxiety.

OpioidsMOUD

FDA-approved MOUD: buprenorphine, methadone, naltrexone.

BenzodiazepinesCross-Taper

Long-acting benzodiazepine cross-taper.

Rx StimulantsCareful Taper · Psych

For Adderall, Vyvanse, and related — careful tapering and psychiatric evaluation for underlying ADHD.

PolysubstanceLayered

Layered protocols; psychiatric co-management.

Austin Insurance Coverage

BCBS Texas, tech employer plans, all verified.

Austin tech employers — Apple, Dell, Oracle, IBM, Tesla, Google (Austin), Meta, Amazon — carry major PPO carriers with strong behavioral health benefits. BCBS Texas, Aetna, and UHC dominate the region. Cigna is common through Austin creative and healthcare employers.

Many Austin tech plans also include generous out-of-network rehab benefits and mental health parity protection under ERISA.

Verify Austin coverage
BCBS TX
BlueCross BlueShield of TexasPrimary Austin carrier. Strong PPO out-of-network options.
Aetna
Aetna PPOBroad tech-employer coverage.
UHC
UnitedHealthcareNational PPO network.
Cigna
Cigna Open Access PlusCommon through Austin creative / healthcare employers.
Tricare
Humana MilitaryTricare East administrator. Humana commercial and Medicare Advantage plans are not accepted.
Austin → Pembroke Pines

AUS to campus, same day.

01

AUS Direct

JetBlue, Southwest, and Spirit fly AUS → FLL direct. About 3 hours.

02

Ground Transport

Sedan pickup at FLL (20 min to campus) or MIA (45 min).

03

Campus Intake

Full clinical and medical assessment — approximately one hour.

04

Treatment Begins

Medical detox or residential care begins same-day.

Austin Resources

If you’re deciding tonight.

Crisis: call 988 or 911. Integral Care’s 24-Hour Crisis Helpline for Travis County: 512-472-4357.

Texas OSAR Region 7 covers Austin. SAMHSA Locator · Texas HHS

988
Crisis Lifeline24/7 across Austin.
Integral
Integral Care Crisis512-472-4357. Travis County.
OSAR 7
TX OSAR Region 7Regional screening/referral.
SAMHSA
National1-800-662-HELP.
Why Pines for care for Austin families

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

The choice of where to receive care for Austin families matters. Patients and families weigh credentials, environment, and continuity of care alongside cost and coverage. Here is what consistently brings people to our 18,000 sq ft private clinical campus in Pembroke Pines, Florida.

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

Independent accreditation by the nation’s most recognized healthcare standards body. Surveyed against rigorous safety and quality standards.

LegitScript certifiedVerified addiction-treatment provider

LegitScript certification is the standard required by Google, Microsoft, and Meta to advertise addiction treatment. It signals an audited, transparent operator.

Co-occurring capabilityDual diagnosis from day one

Depression, anxiety, trauma, and ADHD frequently co-occur with substance use. Psychiatric assessment and care run in parallel with detox, not after.

In-network with major payersBCBS, 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, dedicated medical detox wing, therapy rooms sized for real clinical work, outdoor grounds. Not a strip-mall storefront.

Austin to Campus

Distance from Austin to Pembroke Pines, FL.

Austin sits 1,200+ flight miles east of our private clinical campus at 1151 Poinciana Dr. in Pembroke Pines, Florida. Austin–bergstrom international (aus) offers direct flights to fll — the typical trip runs approximately a 2-hour, 45-minute flight depending on traffic and time of day.

AUS to FLL. Spirit and JetBlue serve the AUS→FLL route. Our admissions team coordinates ground transportation from any airport or address at no cost once admission is authorized.

Most Austin families schedule a private campus tour before admission, either in person or via the immersive 360° virtual tour. Visitation weekends are coordinated with the clinical schedule, and family therapy can be conducted in person or by HIPAA-compliant telehealth so distance does not interrupt clinical work.

Distance
Austin to campus1,200+ flight miles east, approximately a 2-hour, 45-minute flight.
Route
Most direct pathAustin–bergstrom international (aus) offers direct flights to fll.
Airport
Air travel optionAUS to FLL.
Pickup
Coordinated transportAdmissions arranges airport or door pickup at no cost once admission is authorized.
Austin Verification

Verify confidentially.

BCBS Texas, Aetna, UHC, Cigna, Tricare, and Humana Military — all accepted.

Verify Coverage
BCBS TX · Aetna · UHC · Cigna · Humana Military
Free, under 60 seconds. HIPAA-protected.
Austin Rehab — FAQ

Questions from the Live Music Capital.

Why do Austin creatives and tech workers travel?+
Austin’s music, film, and tech cultures often entwine with substance use. Recovery benefits from distance from those scenes — and Austin is small enough that local treatment rarely provides it.
Does BCBS Texas cover Austin members?+
Most BCBS Texas PPO plans reimburse out-of-network medical detox and residential inpatient through BlueCard. Verification under 60 seconds.
What’s the flight from AUS?+
Direct to FLL on JetBlue, Southwest, or Spirit — approximately 3 hours.
Does my tech company EAP cover this?+
Many do. Austin tech employers commonly offer robust mental health and EAP coverage, and our case managers coordinate with HR within HIPAA.
Can music-industry patients come here?+
Yes. Our private campus and small census serve patients whose careers require privacy — distance from Austin’s music and creative networks supports early recovery.

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

Authoritative references: SAMHSA · Texas HHS · NIDA