Austin, Texas

Introduction to Austin, Texas

The capital of Texas, Austin is the sixteenth largest city in the United States and the fourth largest in Texas with a population approaching 700,000 people. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Austin-Round Rock metropolitan area is one of the fastest growing in the United States, and has a population of approximately 1.4 million people.

Austin is located in central Texas. It is an hour and twenty minutes north of San Antonio, and a little over three hours northwest of Houston. Austin is home to three Fortune 1000 companies, including Whole Foods Market.

Austin-San Marcos is ranked as the 40th "Most Fun U.S. City" in a survey conducted in 2003 by Cranium Inc. Factors taken into account in the ranking include: the number of sports teams, restaurants, dance performances, toy stores, the amount of a city's budget that is spent on recreation, and other factors. Austin is also a past winner of the coveted "All-America City Award" from the National Civic League.

Austin typically experiences warm weather year round. The coldest month of the year is January with an average daily temperature of almost 60 degrees. July and August are the warmest months of the year with average daily temperatures in the 95 degree Fahrenheit range.

Austin History

Native Americans inhabited the area that is now Austin before the first European settlers arrived and established a settlement around 1835. Austin was founded as the village of Waterloo in 1837. Waterloo was chosen to become the capital of the Republic of Texas in 1839. At that time, its name was changed to Austin to honor Stephen F. Austin, the "father of Texas". Other key dates in Austin's history include:

  • In 1845, Texas was admitted into the Union and Austin became a state capital
  • From 1861 to 1865, Austin and the rest of Texas were part of the Confederate States of America
  • In 1881, Austin public schools opened
  • In 1888, the Texas State Capitol was completed
  • In 1900, a storm washed away the Great Granite Dam and sent a wall of water into downtown Austin creating a lot of destruction and killing dozens

Austin Arts and Culture

Austin is a center for arts and culture. Austin offers gardens, museums, the performing arts, and more. Some of Austin's more notable gardens and museums include:

  • The Austin Museum of Art-Laguna Gloria
  • The Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum
  • The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
  • The Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum
  • The Texas Memorial Museum
  • The Umlauf Sculpture Garden and Museum
  • The Zilker Botanical Gardens

For patrons of the performing arts, Austin is home to many fine performing arts attractions. Some of the more notable include:

  • The Austin Chamber Music Center
  • The Austin Civic Chorus
  • The Austin Civic Orchestra
  • The Austin Lyric Opera
  • The Austin Symphony Orchestra
  • Ballet Austin
  • The Paramount Theatre
  • The Zachary Scott Theatre

Austin also plays host to numerous festivals every year, including an annual film/music/multimedia festival known as South by Southwest, the Austin City Limits Music Festival, Carnaval, Eeyore's Birthday Party, the Old Settler's Music Festival, the Urban Music Festival, and more.

Austin Sports and Leisure

Austin has a very nice offering of sports attractions, including:

  • Baseball - The Minor League Baseball (MiLB) Round Rock Express play in nearby Round Rock, Texas. The Round Rock Express are a Triple-A affiliate of the Houston Astros.
  • Basketball - The NBA Development League Austin Toros.
  • Football - The Arena Football League (AFL) Austin Wranglers.
  • Hockey - The Central Hockey League (CHL) Austin Ice Bats.
  • Soccer - The United Soccer League (USL) Premier Development League Austin Lightning.

Austin is also a center for bicycling and is home to several cycling groups as well as Lance Armstrong. Runner's World magazine named Austin one of the "25 Best Running Cities in America" in July of 2005.

Austin "Must See" Attractions

Austin has attractions too numerous to do justice in a simple list. Some of Austin's more notable and unique attractions include:

  • Austin City Limits, the longest-running music show on television
  • Austin is home to North America's largest urban bat population
  • The Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum
  • The Texas State Capitol

Austin at Night

Austin promotes itself as the live music capital of the world and boasts over a hundred live music venues. Sixth Street is a famous destination for nightspots. Good sources of information about events and happenings include the free alternative weekly Austin Chronicle, or the Austin American Statesman's "XLent" supplement published weekly on Thursday.

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPop.Median Family
Income (2000)
Austin656,562$54,091
Cedar Park26,049$70,587
Lago Vista4,507$62,114
Lakeway8,002$94,266
Pflugerville16,335$73,629
Round Rock61,136$65,471
West Lake Hills3,116$132,913

High Points

Austin strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Texas):

CategoryTrophy
Public Transportation Use
(vs. State)		Top 1%Austin Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
(vs. State)		Top 5%Austin Walking and Biking to Work
Well-Paid Single Men
(vs. State)		Top 6%Austin Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
(vs. State)		Top 8%Austin Well-Paid Single Women
College Educated Adults
(vs. Peers)		Top 10%Austin College Educated Adults
Racial Diversity
(vs. State)		Top 14%Austin Racial Diversity

The listings in Austin, Texas and surrounding areas provide the following services:

(2) Drug/Alcohol Detoxification
(3) Methadone Maintenance
(1) Methadone Detoxification
(20) Outpatient
(7) Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders
(4) Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum
(4) Females
(10) Spanish Speaking
(1) Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders
(1) Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
(8) American Sign Language
(7) Clients With Legal Issues
(2) Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
(1) Persons with HIV/AIDS
(2) Gay and Lesbian
(1) Seniors/Older Adults
(2) Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
(6) Teens and Adolescents
(3) Males
(1) Mental Health Services
(3) Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
(2) Halfway House



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If you or someone that you care about live in Austin, Texas and are seeking help for any type of a drug or alcohol addiction, no matter how long the duration, we will help you to find a quality Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Program. We understand what you are going through and we will support you through every step in the process of locating a treatment center that has a proven track record, so that you or your loved one can have the best possible chance of finally being free from you drug or alcohol abuse problem.

The best solution that is available for a drug or alcohol abuse problem is to find a Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehabilitation Center that is located in or around Austin. The most important goal of any Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Facility in Austin, TX. should be to help the individual that is in treatment to get to the place where they can steadily maintain a sober lifestyle, which will allow them to avoid the negative consequences that are so often directly related to a drug or alcohol addiction.

There are so many different types of drug and alcohol treatment that is available to individuals that live in Austin, that it can be confusing. These treatment options in Austin, Texas may include Inpatient Addiction Treatment Centers, Long-term Addiction Treatment Facilities, Outpatient Rehab Programs, Short-term Addiction Recovery Centers, sober living, halfway houses, support group meetings and individual or group drug counseling. We are here to help individuals from Austin to make sense of all of these different drug or alcohol rehabilitation treatment options.

A Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Program in Austin, TX. should focus on the physical and the psychological elements of the drug or alcohol abuse problem. The physical side of the drug or alcohol addiction is treated during the detox portion of the Austin, Texas treatment program; an Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehab Program will be able to support the individual during the detoxification process by helping to alleviate some of painful withdrawal symptoms.

Withdrawal symptoms occur because the brain has adapted to presence of the substance; after a period of time, an addict will have to use more of the drug in order to produce the same effects. It is at this point, that the individual from Austin, TX. has developed a tolerance to the drugs that they are using such as pain pills, tranquilizers, cocaine, marijuana, and alcohol, just to name a few. Withdrawal symptoms that are associated with illicit drugs such as heroin can often produce symptoms that are severe and prolonged. When an individual from Austin, Texas attempts to abruptly discontinue a drug that their body has consistently been provided, serious withdrawal symptoms may occur; it may take a couple of weeks or even several months in some instances for the body to finally be able to return to normal functioning.

A quality Alcohol Rehab or Drug Treatment Center in Austin, Texas will also address the psychological issues related to the addiction. The Austin, TX. Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Treatment Program may use treatment techniques such as counseling and relapse prevention education. The combination of these elements of treatment can help the individual from Austin to get to the root of the drug or alcohol addiction; this provide them with the best chance of being able to get sober and to remain that way.

The best way for an individual from Austin, TX. to overcome a drug or alcohol addiction, is to locate an Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Center that consistently maintains a high rate of long term success. A quality Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Facility in Austin will offer a comprehensive treatment program that can aid the individual in all of the various aspects of their life.

In order for an individual from Austin to have the best opportunity to recover from their drug or alcohol addiction, they need to be open to learning new skills. They will need to put these skills to use daily, as they return home to Austin where they will eventually come into contact with some of the familiar triggers that were connected to their drug using days. An Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Program in Austin, TX. will teach the recovering addict how to respond to these stress producing triggers without using drugs or alcohol. Very few people in Austin can overcome a drug or alcohol addiction without the assistance of professional help. Because of the different ways that these substances affect the functions of the brain, an individual from Austin, Texas is at a huge disadvantage in trying to stop using drugs or alcohol without rehabilitation assistance. The reason that so many individuals from Austin choose to go to an Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Program to overcome their drug or alcohol addiction, is because they have failed over and over again when they tried to quit using on their own. They are often tired of dealing with all of the problems that are associated with their drug or alcohol addiction, including feeling alienated from their loved ones in Austin.

Getting Help

Getting help is easy, just dial toll free 855 Stop-Drugs (855-786-7378) in order to speak to a registered addiction specialist or simply fill out the Austin, Texas Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Treatment Facility request form and a counselor will contact you shortly. This call could be the first step on your journey to finally becoming free of your drug or alcohol addiction. Don't wait, call right now.

There are a total of 22 listings in Austin, Texas:

Aeschbach and Associates Austin, TX
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Faciltity
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Austin Drug and Alcohol Abuse Program Austin, TX
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Austin Recovery Inc Austin, TX
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid
Austin Recovery's Outpatient Programs Austin, TX
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Austin Travis County Integral Care Austin, TX
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Access to Recovery
Austin Travis County MH MR Center Austin, TX
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Gay and Lesbian, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Seniors/Older Adults
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Changes Counseling Services Austin, TX
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Choosing How I Live Life Austin, TX
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Gay and Lesbian, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Clean Investments Counseling Center Austin, TX
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Clean Investments Inc Austin, TX
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Cornerstone Counseling Inc Austin, TX
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Males, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Developmental Counseling Center Inc Austin, TX
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Access to Recovery
La Haciendas Solutions Austin, TX
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Maintenance and Recovery Services Inc Austin, TX
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
My Own Recovery Austin, TX
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Center
Services Offered: Mental Health Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Northwest Counseling and Wellness Ctr Austin, TX
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Phoenix Academy of Austin Austin, TX
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Outpatient, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Push Up Foundations Inc Austin, TX
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Center
Services Offered: Halfway House, Males, Outpatient
Sandstone Healthcare Inc Austin, TX
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Travis County Drug Diversion Austin, TX
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Program
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Up to Me Inc Austin, TX
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Program
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Halfway House, Males, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Veterans Administration Austin, TX
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Program
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Did You Know? ...
Interesting Facts and Statistics:

75% of the individuals that were arrested during 2009 in relation to domestic violence were under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

In 2008, 13.7 percent of teens aged 12 to 17 indicated that they had been approached by someone selling drugs in the past month, which was down from the 16.7 percent reported in 2002. The rate remained stable between 2007 (14.5 percent) and 2008.

Heroin accounts for 90 percent of the opiate abuse in the United States.

Among young adults aged 18 to 25 in 2008, the rate of binge drinking was 41.0 percent, and the rate of heavy drinking was 14.5 percent. These rates were similar to the rates in 2007.

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) reported 2,273 arrests for opiates in 2004.

In 2008, there were an estimated 9.8 million adults aged 18 or older in the United States with SMI in the past year. This represents 4.4 percent of all adults in this country.


Strong support groups and sober friends are very helpful for recovering Alcoholics after rehab. Alcoholics Anonymous provides meetings that recovering alcoholics can attend to help stay focused on their sobriety. You can find AA meetings at the following locations in Austin:

Circle & Triangle/cocaine Anonymous
Austin.tx.
S.5th St.@ Cumberland
Austin, Texas 73301

AA Meeting Days and Times
Monday, 7:30 PM
Friday, 7:30 PM

Four Points
North Austin
111 W Anderson Ln
Austin, Texas 78752

AA Meeting Days and Times
Thursday, 6:00 PM
Sunday, 6:00 PM
Friday, 11:30 PM
Wednesday, 12:00 PM
Tuesday, 6:00 PM
Monday, 12:00 PM
Saturday, 11:30 PM

Hope Group
Cedar Park
123 Comercial Prkway
Austin, Texas 73301

AA Meeting Days and Times
Monday, 8:00 AM

Lambda Live & Let Live
183 & North Lamar
7801 N. Lamar Blvd
Austin, Texas 78752

AA Meeting Days and Times
Monday, 6:30 PM
Tuesday, 6:30 PM
Wednesday, 6:30 PM

Lambda Live & Let Live 2
183 & North Lamar
7801 N. Lamar Blvd
Austin, Texas 78752

AA Meeting Days and Times
Friday, 8:00 PM
Tuesday, 8:00 PM
Monday, 8:00 PM
Sunday, 8:00 PM
Wednesday, 8:00 PM
Thursday, 8:00 PM
Saturday, 8:00 PM

Lambda Live & Let Live 3
183 & North Lamar
7801 N. Lamar Blvd
Austin, Texas 78752

AA Meeting Days and Times
Sunday, 10:00 AM

Lambda Live And Let Live
Central Austin
7801 N. Lamar $f31
Austin, Texas 78752

AA Meeting Days and Times
Monday, 8:00 PM

Westlake
South
2525 Wallingwood Drive
Austin, Texas 78746

AA Meeting Days and Times
Saturday, 8:00 PM
Friday, 8:00 PM
Wednesday, 8:00 PM
Tuesday, 8:00 PM
Monday, 8:00 PM
Sunday, 8:00 PM
Thursday, 8:00 PM
The following survey was completed by residents of Austin, Texas as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Austin, Texas. We cannot guarantee complete accuracy, but our monitoring team uses the highest standards for survey compilation.
You do not have to answer all of the survey questions, you should only answer questions that are relevant to your thoughts and experiences.
Survey results as of May 1, 2012
Perception of marijuana in Austin, Texas.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
79%
19%
2%
Marijuana use in Austin, Texas.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
75%
25%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
97%
3%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
0%
98%
2%
Perception of Alcohol in Austin, Texas.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
8%
3%
89%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
95%
5%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
6%
81%
13%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
7%
7%
66%
20%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Austin, Texas?
Boredom
Curiousity
Drugs were all around
Family problem
Hopelessness
It was easy to get
None of the above
Peer Pressure
To fit in
Unhappiness
14%
1%
3%
5%
4%
3%
58%
2%
1%
9%
Most common first drug experience in Austin, Texas?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
23%
4%
3%
7%
2%
3%
11%
3%
10%
4%
23%
7%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Austin, Texas schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Austin, Texas under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
1%
96%
3%
Have you ever gone to school in Austin, Texas under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
0%
82%
18%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Austin, Texas?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
20%
5%
2%
6%
3%
5%
13%
4%
9%
5%
19%
9%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
1%
9%
70%
20%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
71%
29%
Surveys updated monthly.

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