Drug Detox Dawsonville GA

Inpatient medical withdrawal management is crucial to success. The potential risk factors associated with recovery after drug detox are targeted especially by follow-up programs which give social support, mostly patterned after Alcoholics Anonymous . There are short term skills which must be learned; there are long term skills which must be learned as well. It takes the integration of all these skills and therapies in order for the drug addicted individual to learn how to handle sobriety.

Forsyth County Mental Health
(678) 341-3840
125 North Corners Parkway
Cumming, GA
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders

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Lanier Treatment Center
(770) 503-7721
664 Lanier Park Drive
Gainesville, GA
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Methadone Maintenance, Buprenorphine Services
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Pregnant/postpartum women, Women, Men

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Medical College of Georgia
(706) 721-9604
1120 15th Street
Augusta, GA
Services Provided
Detoxification
Types of Care
Hospital inpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, Seniors/older adults

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Henry County Counseling Center
(770) 358-8400
139 Henry Parkway
McDonough, GA
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, DUI/DWI offenders

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Bainbridge Treatment Center
(229) 248-4220
931 South West Street
Bainbridge, GA
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Methadone Maintenance, Methadone Detoxification
Types of Care
Outpatient

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Avita Community Partners
(678) 207-1180
2318 Browns Bridge Road
Gainesville, GA
Hotline
(800) 715-4225
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Detoxification
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Women, Men
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired

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Laurelwood Hospital
(770) 531-3800
200 Wisteria Drive
Gainesville, GA
Hotline
(770) 531-3800
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Detoxification, Buprenorphine Services
Types of Care
Hospital inpatient, Outpatient, Partial hospitalization/day treatment
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired, Spanish

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STAND Inc
(404) 288-4668
4319 Covington Highway
Decatur, GA
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days), Outpatient, Partial hospitalization/day treatment
Special Programs/Groups
Men, DUI/DWI offenders, Criminal justice clients

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Middle Flint Behavioral Healthcare
(229) 928-2201
952 Anthony Drive
Americus, GA
Hotline
(800) 342-7843
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Detoxification
Types of Care
Outpatient, Partial hospitalization/day treatment
Special Programs/Groups
Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Seniors/older adults, Pregnant/postpartum women, Women, Men, Criminal justice clients
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired

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Drug Detox

The success rate involved in drug detox programs relies to a great degree on how deeply addicted the individual is, the length of time the individual has been abusing drugs, and the number of drugs involved. Longer terms of use, as well as a greater number of drugs involved negatively affect the rate of recovery. However, a higher success rate can be expected if drug detox occurs when the individual has less experience with drugs and fewer drugs are involved. (This is probably because longer and more complex users have done more chemical damage to their systems.) Poly-drug users may even manage a certain degree of success but in the long run are more likely to request readmission. They are simply more likely to “fall off the wagon,” which is understandable, given their chemistry.

Inpatient medical withdrawal management is crucial to success. The potential risk factors associated with recovery after drug detox are targeted especially by follow-up programs which give social support, mostly patterned after Alcoholics Anonymous . There are short term skills which must be learned; there are long term skills which must be learned as well. It takes the integration of all these skills and therapies in order for the drug addicted individual to learn how to handle sobriety. It does involve a complete life-style change in many cases.

Drug detox is only the first step.

It may take months or years to completely get the drug out of the system. (Some drugs reside in fat c...

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