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Who oversees treatment
The Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) licenses Drug Abuse Treatment and Education Programs and Narcotic Treatment Programs, a duty that moved to it from the Department of Community Health. Its Office of Addictive Diseases also funds substance use treatment providers.
Prescription monitoring
The Georgia Prescription Drug Monitoring Program, run by the Georgia Department of Public Health, collects reports on dispensed controlled substance prescriptions to help reduce duplicative prescribing and overprescribing. Management of the program moved there from the Georgia Drugs and Narcotics Agency.
Overdose Good Samaritan law
Georgia's 9-1-1 Medical Amnesty law (O.C.G.A. 16-13-5) protects a person who in good faith seeks medical help for an overdose, for themselves or someone else, from arrest and prosecution for certain minor drug possession offenses when the evidence comes solely from seeking help. It also covers some probation, parole and protective order violations tied to those offenses.
Sources
Featured residential detox programs in Georgia
Black Bear Treatment Center LLC – DBA Black Bear Lodge
Inpatient / residentialResidential detoxDual diagnosisStimulant programTwin Lakes Recovery Center
Inpatient / residentialResidential detoxDual diagnosisStimulant programSaint Illa Center
Inpatient / residentialResidential detoxDual diagnosisStimulant programCenter for Wellness and Recov of NE GA
Inpatient / residentialResidential detoxDual diagnosisStimulant programAdvantage Behavioral Health Systems – Women Services
Inpatient / residentialResidential detoxDual diagnosisStimulant programAscensa Health – Detox
Inpatient / residentialResidential detoxDual diagnosisSedative careResidential Treatment Facility – DDEAMC
Inpatient / residentialResidential detoxDual diagnosisStimulant programSerenity Behavioral Health Systems
Inpatient / residentialResidential detoxDual diagnosisStimulant programCrisis Stabilization Unit at Polk
Inpatient / residentialResidential detoxDual diagnosisStimulant programDeKalb CSB – DeKalb Regional Crisis Center
Inpatient / residentialResidential detoxDual diagnosisWhat to know about Adderall
Adderall is a prescription stimulant that combines amphetamine salts. It is approved for ADHD and narcolepsy and is a Schedule II controlled substance because it can be misused and lead to dependence. Misuse includes taking higher doses than prescribed, taking someone else's pills, or crushing and snorting them.
There is no FDA-approved medication for stimulant use disorder, so treatment relies on behavioral therapies such as contingency management and cognitive behavioral therapy. Read our Adderall addiction guide for signs and treatment options.
What Adderall detox involves
Detox from Adderall is mostly about supportive care: sleep, food, hydration, and someone watching for worsening depression or suicidal thoughts. There is no medication that reverses stimulant withdrawal, but doctors can treat sleep problems and mood symptoms.
Residential detox removes easy access to stimulants during the hardest stretch of cravings.
Adderall Detox by city in Georgia
- Atlanta
- Augusta
- Savannah
- Columbus
- Gainesville
- Warner Robins
- Macon
- Athens
- Sandy Springs
- South Fulton
- Roswell
- Albany
- Dalton
- Johns Creek
- Valdosta
- Alpharetta
- Rome
- Marietta
- Cartersville
- Smyrna
- Brookhaven
- Stonecrest
- Brunswick
- Hinesville
- Dunwoody
- Winder
- Carrollton
- Peachtree Corners
- Statesboro
- Newnan
- Mableton
- Milton
- St. Marys
- Evans
- Tucker
- Peachtree City
- LaGrange
- East Point
- Martinez
- Calhoun
- Kennesaw
- Douglasville
- Woodstock
- Redan
- Milledgeville
- Lawrenceville
- Canton
- Chamblee
- Stockbridge
- Duluth
- McDonough
- Decatur
- Pooler
- Sugar Hill
- Tifton
- Thomasville
- Candler-McAfee
- Waycross
- Acworth
- Griffin
- Union City
- Cornelia
- Suwanee
- Dublin
- Snellville
- Forest Park
- Moultrie
- Lithia Springs
- North Druid Hills
- Fayetteville
- Kingsland
- Perry
- Americus
- Fairburn
- North Decatur
- Norcross
- Monroe
- Conyers
- Villa Rica
- Wilmington Island
- Powder Springs
- Riverdale
- Buford
- Holly Springs
- Belvedere Park
- College Park
- Grovetown
- St. Simons
- Douglas
- Covington
- Rincon
- Dallas
- Richmond Hill
- Thomaston
- Mountain Park
- Vidalia
- Jefferson
- Braselton
- Georgetown
- Vinings
- Loganville
- Cedartown
- Lilburn
- Clarkston
- Jesup
- Bainbridge
- Folkston
- Cordele
- Scottdale
- Fitzgerald
- Cusseta
- Panthersville
- Toccoa
- Summerville
- Doraville
- Fort Oglethorpe
- Fort Valley
- Fort Stewart
- Port Wentworth
- Fair Oaks
- Cairo
- Skidaway Island
- Gresham Park
- Garden City
- Druid Hills
- Flowery Branch
- McRae-Helena
- Locust Grove
- Thomson
- Irondale
- Country Club Estates
- Hampton
- Rockmart
- Centerville
- Swainsboro
- Auburn
- LaFayette
- Tyrone
- Dock Junction
- Dahlonega
- Morrow
- Commerce
- Austell
- Barnesville
- Adel
- Bremen
- Whitemarsh Island
- Lovejoy
- Eatonton
- Sandersville
- Cumming
- Fairview
- Hapeville
- Camilla
- Jasper
- Dacula
- Stone Mountain
- Sylvester
- Eastman
- Cochran
- Montezuma
- Hartwell
- Conley
- Wrightsville
- Lake Park
- Baxley
- Elberton
- Waynesboro
- Jackson
- Cleveland
- Hawkinsville
- Forsyth
- Byron
- Springfield
- Lakeview
- Glennville
Paying for treatment
Most private health insurance plans cover addiction treatment, including detox, residential care and outpatient programs, though what is covered depends on your plan and whether the program is in network. Many programs also offer sliding-scale fees or take self-pay. Ask about prior authorization before you go, and see our insurance guides.
Other treatment in Georgia
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