Drug & alcohol rehab
serving San Antonio, Texas.
JBSA-Lackland, Fort Sam Houston, Randolph AFB, and greater San Antonio. Military families, veterans, and civilians travel to Pines Recovery Life for physician-led medical detox and residential care — with Tricare, Humana Military, and VA CCN accepted.
LegitScriptCertified
Service leaves marks civilians rarely see.
San Antonio is the largest military concentration in the country. Combat-related trauma, PTSD, and substance use co-occur at high rates among veterans and active-duty families. Treatment that integrates trauma care and addiction medicine matters — and distance from base community often helps.
Lead Therapist Travis Gray is a Navy veteran, bilingual Spanish, and certified trauma specialist. EMDR, CBT, and DBT integrated with substance use protocols.
For active-duty members and retirees, treatment near base means visibility. Florida provides distance from JBSA and local networks.
Tricare, Humana Military, and VA Community Care Network are all accepted. Our team works with military health system authorizations and VA referrals.
Direct flights SAT to FLL. Admissions coordinates booking and ground transport.
Physician-directed, trauma-informed.
Symptom-triggered taper; 24/7 seizure/DT prevention.
For service-connected chronic pain, MOUD respecting legitimate pain with non-opioid planning.
Long-acting cross-taper; common with PTSD/anxiety prescribing histories.
Supportive care; cardiac monitoring.
Extended induction windows; COWS-guided dosing.
Integrated trauma and substance protocols — the clinical norm for combat-related presentations.
Tricare, Humana Military, VA CCN.
Active-duty members, retirees, and dependents in San Antonio typically use Tricare Prime, Tricare Select, or Tricare for Life. Humana Military administers Tricare East. Veterans can access treatment through VA Community Care Network (VA CCN).
BCBS Texas, Aetna, UnitedHealthcare, and Cigna are also accepted for civilian and retiree plans.
Verify Military CoverageSAT to campus, same day.
SAT Direct
San Antonio International offers direct flights to FLL on Southwest, JetBlue, and Spirit. ~3 hours.
Ground Transport
Sedan pickup at FLL (20 min to campus) or MIA (45 min).
Campus Intake
Full clinical and medical assessment — approximately one hour — with veteran-aware clinical team.
Treatment Begins
Medical detox or residential care starts same-day. Trauma-integrated when indicated.
For veterans and families.
Crisis: call 988 then press 1 for the Veterans Crisis Line, or 911. Center for Health Care Services Bexar County: 210-223-7233.
VA: VA Health Care · SAMHSA Locator
Physician-led, accredited, and built for unhurried care.
The choice of where to receive care for San Antonio 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.
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.
Independent accreditation by the nation’s most recognized healthcare standards body. Surveyed against rigorous safety and quality standards.
LegitScript certification is the standard required by Google, Microsoft, and Meta to advertise addiction treatment. It signals an audited, transparent operator.
Depression, anxiety, trauma, and ADHD frequently co-occur with substance use. Psychiatric assessment and care run in parallel with detox, not after.
Most commercial and military plans are accepted. Verification is free, confidential, and typically completed in under 60 seconds.
Private bedrooms, dedicated medical detox wing, therapy rooms sized for real clinical work, outdoor grounds. Not a strip-mall storefront.
Distance from San Antonio to Pembroke Pines, FL.
San Antonio sits 1,200+ flight miles east of our private clinical campus at 1151 Poinciana Dr. in Pembroke Pines, Florida. San antonio international (sat) typically connects through houston, dallas, or atlanta — the typical trip runs approximately a 3-hour flight depending on traffic and time of day.
SAT to FLL (often connecting). Some patients drive to AUS for direct service. Our admissions team coordinates ground transportation from any airport or address at no cost once admission is authorized.
Most San Antonio 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.
Tricare, VA, civilian — all verified.
Tricare, Humana Military, VA CCN, BCBS Texas, Aetna, UHC, Cigna.
Verify CoverageMilitary & civilian questions answered.
Is Pines Tricare-accepted?+
How does active-duty leave work?+
Does Pines treat combat PTSD?+
What’s the flight?+
Can veteran family members use VA CCN?+
Reviewed by Sergey Litvinov, MD — Medical Director and board-certified psychiatrist at Pines Recovery Life. Updated April 2026.
Authoritative references: SAMHSA · VA Health Care · NIDA — Military & Substance Use
