Toll Free Assessment
866-720-3784
Drug Rehab Treatment Centers

Georgia Treatment Centers

in Georgia

There are a total of drug treatment centers listed under the category in georgia. If you have a facility that is part of the category you can contact us to share it on our website. Additional information about these listings in Georgia is available by phoning our toll free rehab helpline at 866-720-3784.

Rehabilitation Categories

We have carefully sorted the drug rehab centers in georgia. Filter your search for a treatment program or facility with specific categories. You may also find a resource using our addiction treatment search. For additional information on georgia drug rehab please phone our toll free helpline.

Drug Facts

  • The effects of methadone last much longer than the effects of heroin. A single dose lasts for about 24 hours, whereas a dose of heroin may only last for a couple of hours.
  • In 1929, chemist Gordon Alles was looking for a treatment for asthma and tested the chemical now known as Amphetamine, a main component of Adderall, on himself.
  • Women who use needles run the risk of acquiring HIV or AIDS, thus passing it on to their unborn child.
  • Amphetamines are generally swallowed, injected or smoked. They are also snorted.
  • Pharmacological treatment for depression began with MAOIs and tricyclics dating back to the 1950's.
  • Nitrates are also inhalants that come in the form of leather cleaners and room deodorizers.
  • In 2012, nearly 2.5 million individuals abused prescription drugs for the first time.
  • In 1981, Alprazolam released to the United States drug market.
  • Narcotic is actually derived from the Greek word for stupor.
  • Almost 50% of high school seniors have abused a drug of some kind.
  • Emergency room admissions from prescription opiate abuse have risen by over 180% over the last five years.
  • Increased or prolonged use of methamphetamine can cause sleeplessness, loss of appetite, increased blood pressure, paranoia, psychosis, aggression, disordered thinking, extreme mood swings and sometimes hallucinations.
  • Over 5% of 12th graders have used cocaine and over 2% have used crack.
  • Prescription painkillers are powerful drugs that interfere with the nervous system's transmission of the nerve signals we perceive as pain.
  • GHB is usually ingested in liquid form and is most similar to a high dosage of alcohol in its effect.
  • 80% of methadone-related deaths were deemed accidental, even though most cases involved other drugs.
  • Methadone was created by chemists in Germany in WWII.
  • 77% of college students who abuse steroids also abuse at least one other substance.
  • Cocaine has long been used for its ability to boost energy, relieve fatigue and lessen hunger.
  • Methamphetamine blocks dopamine re-uptake, methamphetamine also increases the release of dopamine, leading to much higher concentrations in the synapse, which can be toxic to nerve terminals.

Free non-judgmental advice at

866-720-3784