Drug & Alcohol Detox in Austin

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Get caring help and effective drug and alcohol detox at Briarwood Detox Center. We are your trusted partner for addiction treatment in Austin.

Our outpatient alcohol and drug detox programs help you begin recovery while continuing your daily responsibilities. If you’re looking for substance abuse treatment nearby or personalized detox plans, our Austin clinical team is here to support you.

Our residential detox programs provide 24/7 medical monitoring in a safe, supportive environment. This is ideal for individuals at risk of severe withdrawal symptoms or co-occurring conditions.

We use FDA-approved medications such as buprenorphine or naltrexone to manage cravings and withdrawal symptoms when appropriate. Curious what is Prozac and how it differs from short‑acting benzos used in detox planning? Start with our plain‑English guide and see more guides here about Prozac (fluoxetine) and its uses.

Comprehensive Assessments: Thorough physical and psychological evaluations to start your recovery right.

Round-the-Clock Care: 24/7 medical supervision to ensure your safety and comfort during detox.

Evidence-Based Treatments: Programs backed by research and tailored to your individual needs.

Holistic Support: Intervention assistance, family support, and case management throughout treatment.

Nutritional Support: Delicious, healthy meals prepared by a dietician and professional chef to aid physical and mental health recovery.

At Briarwood Detox Center in Austin, we use a holistic approach to detox. This method looks at both the physical and mental parts of addiction. Our programs include:

Medical Detox: Safe management of withdrawal symptoms through medical supervision.

Therapeutic Interventions: Group and individual therapy sessions to support emotional and psychological recovery.

Holistic Activities: Music and art therapy, meditation groups, and H&I meetings to promote overall well-being.

Briarwood Detox Center is located just one mile south of Walnut Creek Metropolitan Park. Our facility provides a safe and calm place.

Here, individuals can unwind and adapt to a sober lifestyle. Our experienced staff is here to help. The area has mild and pleasant weather for most of the year. This creates a great environment for people to start making positive changes in their lives.

Briarwood is just 30 minutes north of Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. It provides an easy commute for clients flying in for detox treatment.

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If you're outside the capital, we also offer medically supervised drug detox in San Antonio with flexible outpatient scheduling.

Briarwood also offers drug detox in Houston, TX.

Medical detox means withdrawal is managed by clinical staff in a licensed facility with round-the-clock monitoring, rather than attempted alone at home. At our Austin detox center, admission follows a medical and psychiatric assessment, staff monitor vital signs and withdrawal symptoms 24/7, and medication is used when a clinician judges it appropriate. It is a medical level of care, not a program you follow by yourself.

• What it includes: assessment before admission, continuous nursing observation, medication when clinically appropriate, and a plan for the treatment that follows detox.
• Typical length of stay: most of our clients spend 5-7 days detoxing at Briarwood, and your assessment determines your own length of stay.
• What it is not: detox on its own is not addiction treatment. SAMHSA describes medically supervised withdrawal as the stabilization that makes treatment possible, which is why we plan what comes after detox before you leave.

Look for a facility licensed in Texas for detoxification, with medical staff on site around the clock, a clinical assessment before admission, a straight answer on what your insurance covers before you arrive, and a written plan for the care that follows detox. Detox is a medical level of care, so staffing and continuity matter more than amenities.

• Licensing and accreditation - confirm the center is licensed in Texas for detoxification, and ask which body has accredited it. You can review Briarwood's accreditation.
• Around-the-clock medical care - ask who is on site overnight and on weekends, and whether nursing coverage is continuous rather than on call.
• Assessment before admission - your detox plan should follow a clinical assessment of your substance use, medical history and mental health.
• Levels of care available - in Austin you can choose inpatient or outpatient detox at one location; ask any center which levels it is licensed to provide.
• Co-occurring mental health care - ask how depression, anxiety and trauma are handled during withdrawal.
• What happens after detox - ask what the center arranges for continuing treatment before you are discharged.

Asking the same short list of questions at every detox center you call in Austin makes the differences between them obvious quickly.

Our Austin detox center sits in North Austin, on the North Lamar corridor, and it is the facility where both our inpatient and outpatient detox programs run.

• Address: 11711 N Lamar Blvd, Austin, Texas 78753.
• Neighborhood: North Austin, on the North Lamar corridor about one mile south of Walnut Creek Metropolitan Park and roughly 30 minutes north of Austin-Bergstrom International Airport.
• Levels of care here: inpatient and outpatient detox run from the same North Austin location.
• Areas we serve: our Austin detox center takes admissions from across Travis and Williamson counties and the wider Austin metro, including North Austin, central and south Austin, Round Rock, Pflugerville, Cedar Park, Leander, Georgetown, Kyle, Buda and San Marcos.

Briarwood also operates detox centers in Houston and San Antonio.

Opiate and opioid withdrawal is managed medically at our Austin detox center, with round-the-clock monitoring and medication when a clinician judges it appropriate. That covers prescription painkillers, heroin and illicit opioids such as fentanyl. Medication decisions follow your assessment rather than a fixed protocol, and cravings are treated alongside physical symptoms.

• What it covers: prescription painkillers, heroin, and illicit opioids including fentanyl.
• How medication is decided: after a clinical assessment, using FDA-approved medications such as buprenorphine or naltrexone when appropriate.
• What we do not publish: a withdrawal timeline or a dosing schedule, because both are individual.
• Where it fits: see our opiate and opioid detox program, and what comes after detox.

Both run from our North Austin location, and the choice comes out of your clinical assessment rather than preference alone. Inpatient detox means staying at the facility with 24/7 medical monitoring, which suits people at risk of severe withdrawal or with co-occurring conditions. Outpatient detox lets you get treatment while living at home, and fits mild to moderate symptoms with reliable support around you.

• Inpatient detox: residential, with 24/7 medical monitoring in a supportive environment.
• Outpatient detox: treatment during the day while you stay at home, for mild to moderate symptoms with good support.
• How it is decided: an assessment of your substance use, medical history, withdrawal risk and home support.
• Ask us: which level of care your assessment points to, and why.

Withdrawal symptoms and mental health symptoms overlap, so both are assessed at admission and both are monitored during detox at our Austin facility. Depression, anxiety and trauma are common alongside substance use, and our clinical team factors them into your detox plan instead of leaving them until later.

• Assessed at admission: substance use, medical history and mental health together.
• Supported during detox: dual diagnosis support, including depression, anxiety and trauma.
• Planned for afterwards: continuing mental health care is part of what we arrange before discharge.