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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 stimulant treatment programs in Georgia
Black Bear Treatment Center LLC – DBA Black Bear Lodge
Inpatient / residentialStimulant programResidential detoxDual diagnosisTwin Lakes Recovery Center
Inpatient / residentialStimulant programResidential detoxDual diagnosisDetox and Treatment Center – Serenity Grove
Inpatient / residentialStimulant programDual diagnosisMedical detoxPotters House
Inpatient / residentialStimulant programDual diagnosisSaint Illa Center
Inpatient / residentialStimulant programResidential detoxDual diagnosisNewport Integrated – Behavioral Healthcare
Inpatient / residentialStimulant programDual diagnosisMedical detoxExtension Inc – Mens Campus
Inpatient / residentialStimulant programSamba Recovery Atlanta: Inpatient Drug & Alcohol Rehab
Inpatient / residentialStimulant programProject ADAM – Community Assistance Center Inc
Inpatient / residentialStimulant programDual diagnosisTurning Point Residential Services
Inpatient / residentialStimulant programWhat to know about prescription stimulants
Prescription stimulants include amphetamines such as Adderall, Vyvanse and Dexedrine, and methylphenidate products such as Ritalin and Concerta. They are Schedule II controlled substances. Taken as prescribed they help many people with ADHD; misused, they can lead to dependence, sleep problems, anxiety and heart strain.
Treatment for stimulant addiction centers on behavioral approaches, with contingency management having some of the strongest evidence. Learn how stimulant addiction is treated.
Therapies that work for stimulant addiction
Unlike opioid addiction, stimulant addiction has no FDA-approved medication, so the therapy you get is the treatment. Look for programs near Georgia that offer contingency management, cognitive behavioral therapy or the Matrix Model, delivered with enough intensity: residential care or several sessions a week.
Stimulant Rehab 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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