Atlanta, Georgia

Introduction to Atlanta, Georgia

Founded in 1837 as Marthasville, Atlanta is a city of over 420,000 people. It is the largest city in Georgia, as well as the state's capital. According to U.S. census estimates, the Atlanta metropolitan area is the ninth largest metropolitan area in the United States with a population of over 4.7 million people.

Atlanta is located in north/central Georgia. It is home to over 10 Fortune 500 companies, including household names such as The Coca-Cola Company, Delta Airlines, Home Depot, and UPS. In fact, as of 2005, the Atlanta metropolitan area was ranked third behind New York and Houston on the list of cities with the most Fortune 500 headquarters.

Atlanta was ranked as the fourth "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.

Atlanta History

Atlanta was founded in 1837 as Marthasville at the end of the Western & Atlantic railroad line. It was officially incorporated as Atlanta in 1847. At that time, Atlanta consisted of little more than 30 stores, a few hotels and schools, one church, and approximately 2,500 residents.

Some key dates in Atlanta's history include:

  • In 1838, the forced march of 15,000 Cherokee Indians west to Arkansas, known as the "Trail of Tears", began.
  • In 1861, Georgia became the fourth state to leave the union.
  • On September 2, 1864, after numerous battles around the city, Atlanta surrendered to Union Troops. Two months later General Sherman ordered the city burned. Only 400 buildings survived.
  • In 1868, Atlanta was chosen as the capital of the state of Georgia.
  • In 1886, Coca-Cola was served for the first time at Jacobs Pharmacy.
  • On January 15, 1929, Martin Luther King, Jr. was born in Atlanta.
  • In 1968, the King center was established in Atlanta by Martin Luther King Jr.'s wife, Coretta Scott King.
  • In 1974, Hank Aaron, of the Atlanta Braves, surpassed Babe Ruth's home run record by hitting his 715th home run against the Los Angeles Dodgers in front of the largest crowd in Braves history. Aaron went on to hit 755 career home runs.
  • In 1996, Atlanta hosted the 1996 Summer Olympics.

Atlanta Arts and Culture

Atlanta is a vibrant and rich center for arts and culture. Atlanta offers museums, the performing arts, a presidential library, and more. Atlanta has resident companies in the four disciplines of the performing arts: ballet, symphony, opera, and theater. Some of Atlanta's more notable museums include:

  • The Atlanta Cyclorama and Civil War Museum
  • The Atlanta History Center
  • The Atlanta International Museum of Art and Design
  • The Fernbank Museum of Natural History
  • The Jimmy Carter Library and Museum
  • The Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change
  • The Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia
  • The World of Coca-Cola Pavilion

For patrons of the performing arts, Atlanta is home to many world-class performing arts attractions. Some of the more notable include:

  • The Atlanta Ballet
  • The Atlanta Opera
  • The Atlanta Shakespeare Company
  • The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
  • The Center for Puppetry Arts
  • Numerous theaters and playhouses

Atlanta also pays host to many arts festivals, including the Georgia Shakespeare Festival, and Music Midtown.

Atlanta Sports and Leisure

Atlanta has plenty to offer even the most avid sports fan. Atlanta is home to the following major sports teams:

  • Baseball - The Major League Baseball (MLB) Atlanta Braves.
  • Basketball - The National Basketball Association (NBA) Atlanta Hawks.
  • Football - The National Football League (NFL) Atlanta Falcons and the Arena Football League (AFL) Georgia Force, who play 50 minutes northeast of Atlanta in Flowery Branch, Georgia.
  • Hockey - The National Hockey League (NHL) Atlanta Thrashers.
  • Soccer - The United Soccer League (USL) First Division Atlanta Silverbacks, USL Premier Development League Atlanta U23's, and USL-W Division Atlanta Silverbacks Women.

Atlanta is also home to the NCAA College Football Peach Bowl.

As one might expect of a city in a sub-tropical climate, outdoor activities abound in Atlanta. Opportunities for outdoor recreation include: boating, camping, fishing, golfing, kayaking and rafting, mountain biking, rock climbing, swimming, tennis, and more. There are even three Six Flags Amusement parks in Atlanta (Six Flags Over Georgia, Six Flags Whitewater, and American Adventures).

Atlanta "Must See" Attractions

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

  • The Atlanta Cyclorama and Civil War Museum
  • Centennial Olympic Park
  • CNN Center
  • The Jimmy Carter Library and Museum
  • The Martin Luther King Jr. Center
  • Stone Mountain Park, home to the Memorial Carving which depicts three Confederate heroes of the Civil War: Confederate President Jefferson Davis, General Robert E. Lee, and Lt. General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
  • Underground Atlanta offering shopping, dining, history and entertainment
  • The World of Coca-Cola
  • Zoo Atlanta

Atlanta at Night

Atlanta's nightlife is legendary. The city has more bars and nightclubs than it does places of worship. Atlanta offers just about everything imaginable from dance clubs to sports bars. Many establishments offer live entertainment, including some excellent rhythm and blues. Atlanta's bars and clubs are typically open seven days a week, until 2 or 4 AM. The best place to look for coming events is the Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Friday "Weekend Preview" or Saturday "Leisure" sections. Atlanta Magazine and Atlanta Magazine Online are also good sources of information about dining, events, and attractions.

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Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPop.Median Family
Income (2000)
Atlanta416,474$37,231
Clarkston7,231$38,056
College Park20,382$32,655
Decatur18,147$65,064
East Point39,595$36,099
Forest Park21,447$36,029
Hapeville6,180$37,647

High Points

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

CategoryTrophy
Public Transportation Use
(vs. State)
Top 1%Atlanta Public Transportation Use
College Educated Adults
(vs. State)
Top 5%Atlanta College Educated Adults
Well-Paid Single Men
(vs. State)
Top 8%Atlanta Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
(vs. State)
Top 9%Atlanta Well-Paid Single Women


The listings in Atlanta, Georgia and surrounding areas provide the following services:

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



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If you or a loved one living in Atlanta has a drug or alcohol addiction problem, you may be overwhelmed and not know where to turn; but our mission is to support you and to let you know that you do not have to face this situation alone. We care about you and your loved ones in Atlanta, Georgia; the good news is that you have identified that there is a drug or alcohol abuse problem, and are now looking for a positive solution. We will help you to assess the seriousness of your drug or alcohol abuse problem and to locate the Atlanta Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Facility that will best be suited to your individual needs.

The different types of drug treatment in Atlanta, GA. can include holistic drug and alcohol rehabilitation, Short-term Addiction Treatment Centers, Long-term Addiction Recovery Facilities, Outpatient Drug and Alcohol Rehabs, Inpatient Drug Rehabs, partial hospitalization, and sober living just to name a few. The type of Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Program that is needed will depend upon the degree of dependence, the individual's social situation, and the kind of substance which they have become addicted to.

The ultimate goal of all Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Centers should be to enable the individual from Atlanta, Georgia to achieve lasting abstinence. Much research has indicated that in order for drug and alcohol addiction treatment to be effective, it must teach the individual how to change to their compulsive behaviors in order to remove the addiction and to be able to avoid a possible relapse. Overall, Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Facilities need to address both the physical and psychological dependency of an addiction; the behavioral and social symptoms also need to be adequately addressed before an individual from Atlanta can have the tools that they will need to help sustain that recovery for the remainder of his or her life.

Drug detox is the first step in the Atlanta, GA. rehabilitation treatment process toward recovery from a drug and alcohol addiction. The main goal in this component of the Atlanta Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Treatment Program is to rid the body of toxins that accumulate over the course of a long term drug or alcohol addiction. It is very common to see individuals from Atlanta, GA. in drug detox that has combined different drugs such as marijuana, cocaine, heroin, or pain pills with alcohol.

When an individual from Atlanta has sustained the use of any of these various kinds of drugs, it causes adaptations within their body that lessen the drug's original effects over time; this is a phenomenon that is known as drug tolerance. At this point, the individual from Atlanta, Georgia has developed a physical dependency on the substance and withdrawal symptoms will be experienced upon discontinuation. The reason that it is imperative that an individual from Atlanta have professional supervision during the detox process is because the staff at a Drug Rehab or Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility can help to make this process much easier by administering elements of treatment that can help to alleviate some of the painful withdrawal symptoms.

Once the early stages of withdrawal have passed, an individual from Atlanta will then be able to begin a directed, Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility that will begin to address aspects of the psychological dependency by teaching behavioral skills that will help them to function without the use of alcohol or drugs. This component in drug recovery treatment will usually involve some type of individual or group counseling. There may also be occupational and behavioral therapies that are utilized as components of treatment in order to help to teach the individual from Atlanta, GA. life and social skills that may have been lost while they were under the influence of addiction.

Before an addict is finally willing to surrender to the Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Treatment Center process, they may have already made repeated promises to their loved ones in Atlanta who have been experiencing the negative effects from the individual's drug or alcohol abuse; because of the way that these substances chemically alter the person's brain, these empty promises cannot be fulfilled. If loved ones in Atlanta, Georgia continue to believe these empty promises, it could possible mean that the addicted person will then have time to overdose on drugs or have a serious car accident while under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

In a Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Center, the individual from Atlanta will become educated about the ways that drugs and alcohol affect the various functions of the brain; they will learn that it was these physiological changes that made it almost impossible for them to stop using on their own, and not personal integrity. As an individual from Atlanta, GA. learns more about how to deal with drug triggers and as they master to the tools that they will need to use in order to stay sober when they return home to Atlanta, they will become confident in their ability to do so.

Getting Help

Because we will hold your hand and guide you through this process, getting help is easy - just dial toll free 855 Stop-Drugs (855-786-7378); you can speak to a registered addiction specialist or just fill out the Atlanta, Georgia Drug Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Program request form and we will contact you at the soonest available opportunity.

There are a total of 31 listings in Atlanta, Georgia:

Alpha Recovery Centers Inc Atlanta, GA
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab Center
Services Offered: Males, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Anchor Hospital Atlanta, GA
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Halfway House, Hospital Inpatient, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Seniors/Older Adults, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Bainbridge Treatment Center Atlanta, GA
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Breakthrough Addiction Recovery Atlanta, GA
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Center
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Bright Beginnings Atlanta, GA
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Residential Beds for Children, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Halfway House, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
CETPA Inc Atlanta, GA
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Covenant Community Inc Atlanta, GA
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Halfway House, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Dekalb Community Service Board Atlanta, GA
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Mental Health Services, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Seniors/Older Adults
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Georgia Therapy Associates Atlanta, GA
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Gay and Lesbian, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Methadone Maintenance, Males, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Seniors/Older Adults, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
GPA Treatment Inc Atlanta, GA
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Gay and Lesbian, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Methadone Maintenance, Males, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Seniors/Older Adults, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Grady Health System Atlanta, GA
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab
Services Offered: Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Methadone Maintenance, Males, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid
HUGS Recovery Centers Atlanta, GA
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Center
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, General Health Services, Males, Outpatient, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Marr Inc Atlanta, GA
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Facility
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Halfway House, Males, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Mary Hall Freedom House Inc Atlanta, GA
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Residential Beds for Children, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Halfway House, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
New Day Treatment Center Atlanta, GA
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Center
Services Offered: Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
New Start Drug Treatment Center Atlanta, GA
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Program
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Males, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Newport Detox Center Inc Atlanta, GA
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Outpatient, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Northside Hospital Behav Health Servs Atlanta, GA
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Northside Hospital Substance Abuse Atlanta, GA
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Halfway House, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Odyssey Family Counseling Center Atlanta, GA
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Facility
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Peachford Behavioral Health Systems Atlanta, GA
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Plasmetics Inc Atlanta, GA
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare
Road to Recovery Atlanta, GA
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Program
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Road to Recovery Inc Atlanta, GA
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Saint Judes Recovery Center Inc Atlanta, GA
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Southside Behavioral Lifestyle Atlanta, GA
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Methadone Detoxification, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance
Southside Medical Center Atlanta, GA
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
T K Consulting Inc Atlanta, GA
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Program
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Talbott Recovery Campus Atlanta, GA
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Gay and Lesbian, Hospital Inpatient, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Tangu Inc Atlanta, GA
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Halfway House, Males, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Turn Around Recovery Residences Atlanta, GA
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Program
Services Offered: Halfway House, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment

Did You Know? ...
Interesting Facts and Statistics:

Cocaine powder is also dissolved in water and used intravenously ("slammed"). In this form, it has a high melting point, so it cannot be smoked. Those who choose to smoke cocaine utilize a method known as freebasing.

As of 2000, five times as many 12th graders report using OxyContin than report using methamphetamine.

From 2002 to 2008, there was an increase among young adults aged 18 to 25 in the rate of current nonmedical use of prescription pain relievers (from 4.1 to 4.6 percent) and in LSD (from 0.1 to 0.3 percent). There were decreases in the use of inhalants (from 0.5 to 0.3 percent) and methamphetamine (from 0.6 to 0.2 percent).

Methamphetamine is ingested differently, often according to locations in the United States and according to the various different age groups.

The human response is similar to that of the laboratory animal. The cocaine-dependent human prefers it to all other activities and will use the drug until the user or the supply is exhausted. These persons will exhibit behavior entirely different from their previous lifestyle.

Chronic heroin users may develop collapsed veins, infection of the heart lining and valves, abscesses, and liver disease. Additionally, pulmonary complications, including various types of pneumonia, may also result in a heroin user.


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 Atlanta:

11th Step
Triangle Club
702 Lakeshore Circle
Atlanta, Georgia 30324

AA Meeting Days and Times
Sunday, 7:00 AM

12 Step Titans
Atlanta Biscayne ...
3659 Clairmont Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30341

AA Meeting Days and Times
Monday, 7:00 PM

5th Tradition Group
Charter Peachford Hospital
2151 Peachford Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30338

AA Meeting Days and Times
Tuesday, 8:00 PM
Thursday, 8:00 PM
Saturday, 7:00 PM

Aa Dual Diagnosis
Club
1623 Conn. Ave.
Atlanta, Georgia 30318

AA Meeting Days and Times
Monday, 6:00 PM

Aa/ Dual Diagnosis
Club
1623 Conn. Ave.
Atlanta, Georgia 30318

AA Meeting Days and Times
Tuesday, 6:00 PM

Aa/dual Diagnosis
Club
1623 Conn. Ave.
Atlanta, Georgia 30318

AA Meeting Days and Times
Thursday, 6:00 PM

Airport Hapeville
Tara Club
575 N.central Avenue
Atlanta, Georgia 30354

AA Meeting Days and Times
Saturday, 7:00 AM
Wednesday, 7:00 AM

Attitude Adjustme...
Triangle Club
702 Lakeshore Circle
Atlanta, Georgia 30324

AA Meeting Days and Times
Monday, 7:30 PM
Friday, 8:30 PM
Sunday, 10:00 AM
Thursday, 7:00 PM
Tuesday, 8:00 PM
Wednesday, 12:00 PM
Saturday, 7:00 AM

Awakening
8111 Club
8111 Roswell Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30350

AA Meeting Days and Times
Sunday, 7:30 PM
Saturday, 7:30 PM

B.y.o.l
St. Matthew`s Ch
1729 R. I. Ave
Atlanta, Georgia 30318

AA Meeting Days and Times
Thursday, 12:00 AM
Friday, 12:00 AM
Tuesday, 12:00 AM
Wednesday, 12:00 AM

Beginners
N.a.b.a. Club
1809 Briarwood Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30329

AA Meeting Days and Times
Tuesday, 12:00 PM
Sunday, 11:00 AM

Bell, Book & Cand...
Galano Club
585 Dutch Valley Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30324

AA Meeting Days and Times
Monday, 9:00 AM

Bell, Book & Cand... 2
Galano Club
585 Dutch Valley Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30324

AA Meeting Days and Times
Tuesday, 7:30 PM
Thursday, 7:30 PM
Saturday, 7:30 PM
Sunday, 7:30 PM

Bell, Book & Cand... 3
Galano Club
585 Dutch Valley Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30324

AA Meeting Days and Times
Sunday, 10:00 AM

Big Book
N.a.b.a. Club
1809 Briarwood Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30329

AA Meeting Days and Times
Friday, 7:30 AM
Friday, 8:00 PM

Bridge Builders
N.a.b.a. Club
1809 Briarwood Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30329

AA Meeting Days and Times
Friday, 7:00 PM
Tuesday, 12:00 PM
Wednesday, 12:00 PM
Monday, 6:45 AM
Thursday, 8:00 AM

Bring Your Proble...
Tara Club
575 N.central Avenue
Atlanta, Georgia 30354

AA Meeting Days and Times
Friday, 8:00 PM

By The Book @ Dcc
Club
1623 Conn. Ave.
Atlanta, Georgia 30318

AA Meeting Days and Times
Sunday, 4:30 PM

Candlelight
8111 Club
8111 Roswell Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30350

AA Meeting Days and Times
Wednesday, 12:00 PM
Monday, 6:00 PM
Saturday, 8:00 PM
Sunday, 8:00 PM
Thursday, 7:00 PM
Tuesday, 8:00 PM
Friday, 8:00 PM

Chairman
St. Margaret`s Church
1830 Conn.ave.
Atlanta, Georgia 30318

AA Meeting Days and Times
Thursday, 7:00 PM

Clean Air
8111 Club
8111 Roswell Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30350

AA Meeting Days and Times
Sunday, 8:00 PM
Monday, 7:00 PM
Tuesday, 7:30 PM
Saturday, 7:30 PM
Thursday, 7:00 PM
Friday, 8:00 PM
Wednesday, 12:00 PM

Come To Believe
N.a.b.a. Club
1809 Briarwood Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30329

AA Meeting Days and Times
Saturday, 8:00 PM

Deaf Sober
N.a.b.a. Club
1809 Briarwood Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30329

AA Meeting Days and Times
Sunday, 2:00 PM

Desiderata
Tara Club
575 N.central Avenue
Atlanta, Georgia 30354

AA Meeting Days and Times
Tuesday, 8:00 PM
Sunday, 8:00 PM
Thursday, 7:00 AM

Downtown Noon
Pres. Church
1313 N.y. Ave.
Atlanta, Georgia 30318

AA Meeting Days and Times
Wednesday, 12:00 AM
Monday, 12:00 AM
Friday, 12:00 AM
Thursday, 12:00 AM
Tuesday, 12:00 AM

Dupont Circle
Club
1623 Conn. Ave.
Atlanta, Georgia 30318

AA Meeting Days and Times
Wednesday, 12:00 AM
Tuesday, 12:00 AM
Friday, 12:00 AM
Thursday, 12:00 AM
Monday, 12:00 AM
Saturday, 12:00 AM

Dupont Circle 2
Club
1623 Conn. Ave.
Atlanta, Georgia 30318

AA Meeting Days and Times
Friday, 7:30 AM
Wednesday, 7:30 AM
Thursday, 7:30 AM
Tuesday, 7:30 AM
Monday, 7:30 AM

Dupont Circle 3
Club
1623 Conn. Ave.
Atlanta, Georgia 30318

AA Meeting Days and Times
Wednesday, 4:30 PM
Monday, 4:30 PM
Tuesday, 4:30 PM
Saturday, 4:30 PM
Thursday, 4:30 PM
Friday, 4:30 PM

Dupont Circle 4
Club
1623 Conn. Ave.
Atlanta, Georgia 30318

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

Dupont Circle 5
Club
1623 Conn. Ave.
Atlanta, Georgia 30318

AA Meeting Days and Times
Monday, 8:30 PM
Saturday, 8:30 PM
Tuesday, 8:30 PM
Sunday, 8:30 PM
Thursday, 8:30 PM
Wednesday, 8:30 PM
Friday, 8:30 PM

Dupont Circle 6
Club
1623 Conn. Ave.
Atlanta, Georgia 30318

AA Meeting Days and Times
Saturday, 8:30 AM

Dupont Circle 7
Club
1623 Conn. Ave.
Atlanta, Georgia 30318

AA Meeting Days and Times
Saturday, 7:15 PM

Early Bird
Triangle Club
702 Lakeshore Circle
Atlanta, Georgia 30324

AA Meeting Days and Times
Saturday, 7:00 AM
Thursday, 8:00 PM
Friday, 8:00 PM
Monday, 9:00 AM
Tuesday, 8:00 PM
Sunday, 7:00 AM
Wednesday, 8:00 PM

Early Morning
N.a.b.a. Club
1809 Briarwood Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30329

AA Meeting Days and Times
Wednesday, 7:00 PM
Friday, 8:00 PM
Tuesday, 12:00 PM
Sunday, 6:00 PM
Saturday, 7:30 AM
Monday, 8:00 PM
Thursday, 5:15 PM

Friday Night Frig...
N.a.b.a. Club
1809 Briarwood Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30329

AA Meeting Days and Times
Friday, 7:30 AM

H.a.t.
Galano Club
585 Dutch Valley Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30324

AA Meeting Days and Times
Saturday, 12:00 PM

Happiness
8111 Club
8111 Roswell Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30350

AA Meeting Days and Times
Monday, 2:00 PM
Friday, 7:00 PM
Wednesday, 7:00 PM
Saturday, 8:00 PM
Sunday, 7:00 PM
Thursday, 8:00 PM
Tuesday, 5:30 PM

Happy Hour
8111 Club
8111 Roswell Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30350

AA Meeting Days and Times
Wednesday, 8:00 PM
Monday, 12:00 PM
Friday, 7:30 PM
Thursday, 4:00 PM
Tuesday, 8:15 PM

Happy Hour Group
Dunwoody
8111 Roswell Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30350

AA Meeting Days and Times
Sunday, 5:45 PM

How It Works
N.a.b.a. Club
1809 Briarwood Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30329

AA Meeting Days and Times
Monday, 8:00 PM
Thursday, 1:00 PM
Tuesday, 8:30 PM
Friday, 7:30 AM
Wednesday, 6:45 AM
Sunday, 6:00 PM
Saturday, 8:00 PM

I Can't We Can
N.a.b.a. Club
1809 Briarwood Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30329

AA Meeting Days and Times
Tuesday, 6:45 AM
Thursday, 9:00 PM
Wednesday, 6:45 AM
Saturday, 7:30 AM
Monday, 5:15 PM
Friday, 7:30 PM

Interpretation Of...
Tara Club
575 N.central Avenue
Atlanta, Georgia 30354

AA Meeting Days and Times
Thursday, 7:00 AM

It's In The Book
8111 Club
8111 Roswell Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30350

AA Meeting Days and Times
Saturday, 12:15 PM
Sunday, 7:00 PM

Just 4 Today
Triangle Club
702 Lakeshore Circle
Atlanta, Georgia 30324

AA Meeting Days and Times
Wednesday, 12:00 PM
Thursday, 4:00 PM
Tuesday, 7:30 PM
Monday, 12:15 PM
Friday, 7:00 PM
Saturday, 7:00 AM
Sunday, 7:30 PM

Lest We Forget
N.a.b.a. Club
1809 Briarwood Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30329

AA Meeting Days and Times
Sunday, 8:00 PM

Living Sober
Tara Club
575 N.central Avenue
Atlanta, Georgia 30354

AA Meeting Days and Times
Wednesday, 7:00 PM
Friday, 7:00 AM
Monday, 12:00 PM

Men's Wednesday
8111 Club
8111 Roswell Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30350

AA Meeting Days and Times
Wednesday, 12:00 PM

Mens
Tara Club
575 N.central Avenue
Atlanta, Georgia 30354

AA Meeting Days and Times
Saturday, 12:00 PM

Mens Rap
Club
1623 Conn. Ave.
Atlanta, Georgia 30318

AA Meeting Days and Times
Saturday, 10:30 AM

Midnight Blues
8111 Club
8111 Roswell Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30350

AA Meeting Days and Times
Saturday, 7:00 PM
Friday, 12:15 PM

Monday Night Blue...
N.a.b.a. Club
1809 Briarwood Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30329

AA Meeting Days and Times
Monday, 6:45 AM

Never To Late
N.a.b.a. Club
1809 Briarwood Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30329

AA Meeting Days and Times
Saturday, 12:00 PM

No Excuses
7520 S. Boulder Rd. .(ch)
Atlanta, Georgia 30331

AA Meeting Days and Times
Friday, unknown

Non-smokers
Triangle Club
702 Lakeshore Circle
Atlanta, Georgia 30324

AA Meeting Days and Times
Sunday, 7:00 AM

Off The Wall
Atlanta Biscayne ...
3659 Clairmont Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30341

AA Meeting Days and Times
Saturday, 12:15 PM

Original Biscayne
Atlanta Biscayne ...
3659 Clairmont Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30341

AA Meeting Days and Times
Sunday, 9:30 AM

Our Common Welfare
Tara Club
575 N.central Avenue
Atlanta, Georgia 30354

AA Meeting Days and Times
Friday, 8:00 PM

Outright Mental D...
8111 Club
8111 Roswell Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30350

AA Meeting Days and Times
Sunday, 5:45 PM

Pre-dawn Busters
8111 Club
8111 Roswell Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30350

AA Meeting Days and Times
Monday, 7:00 PM

Pre-dawn Busters 2
8111 Club
8111 Roswell Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30350

AA Meeting Days and Times
Tuesday, 5:30 PM

Pre-dawn Busters 3
8111 Club
8111 Roswell Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30350

AA Meeting Days and Times
Wednesday, 6:30 PM

Pre-dawn Busters 4
8111 Club
8111 Roswell Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30350

AA Meeting Days and Times
Thursday, 8:00 PM
Sunday, 8:00 PM

Pre-dawn Busters 5
8111 Club
8111 Roswell Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30350

AA Meeting Days and Times
Friday, 7:30 PM

Pre-dawn Busters 6
8111 Club
8111 Roswell Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30350

AA Meeting Days and Times
Sunday, 12:00 PM

Recovery Step Stu...
8111 Club
8111 Roswell Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30350

AA Meeting Days and Times
Sunday, 8:00 PM

Room 2 Grow
Galano Club
585 Dutch Valley Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30324

AA Meeting Days and Times
Sunday, 8:30 PM

Rule 62
8111 Club
8111 Roswell Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30350

AA Meeting Days and Times
Friday, 8:00 PM
Monday, 8:00 PM
Saturday, 7:00 PM
Thursday, 8:00 PM

Rush Hour
Atlanta Biscayne ...
3659 Clairmont Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30341

AA Meeting Days and Times
Thursday, 7:00 PM
Friday, 12:15 PM
Monday, 7:00 PM
Tuesday, 7:30 PM
Wednesday, 8:00 PM

Saturday Morning
N.a.b.a. Club
1809 Briarwood Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30329

AA Meeting Days and Times
Saturday, 8:30 PM

Serenity
Galano Club
585 Dutch Valley Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30324

AA Meeting Days and Times
Monday, 7:00 PM

Serenity 2
Galano Club
585 Dutch Valley Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30324

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

Serenity 3
Galano Club
585 Dutch Valley Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30324

AA Meeting Days and Times
Friday, 7:00 AM

Serenity 4
Galano Club
585 Dutch Valley Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30324

AA Meeting Days and Times
Saturday, 12:00 PM

Shining Light
Tara Club
575 N.central Avenue
Atlanta, Georgia 30354

AA Meeting Days and Times
Saturday, 3:00 PM

Sobriedid Latina
Atlanta Biscayne ...
3659 Clairmont Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30341

AA Meeting Days and Times
Friday, 7:30 PM

Sobriety First
Atlanta Biscayne ...
3659 Clairmont Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30341

AA Meeting Days and Times
Friday, 8:30 PM

Spiritual Kinderg...
N.a.b.a. Club
1809 Briarwood Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30329

AA Meeting Days and Times
Friday, 7:30 AM

Stools And Bottles
Tara Club
575 N.central Avenue
Atlanta, Georgia 30354

AA Meeting Days and Times
Tuesday, 2:00 PM

Sunday Beginners
8111 Club
8111 Roswell Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30350

AA Meeting Days and Times
Sunday, 3:00 PM

Sunday Morning Br...
N.a.b.a. Club
1809 Briarwood Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30329

AA Meeting Days and Times
Sunday, 8:00 PM

Sunday Night Begi...
Atlanta Biscayne ...
3659 Clairmont Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30341

AA Meeting Days and Times
Sunday, 7:00 PM

Sunday Night Men's
3180 Airport Rd. (rm 5280)
Atlanta, Georgia 30336

AA Meeting Days and Times
Sunday, 2:00 PM

Sunday Nine A. M.
N.a.b.a. Club
1809 Briarwood Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30329

AA Meeting Days and Times
Sunday, 7:30 PM

Sundowners
Tara Club
575 N.central Avenue
Atlanta, Georgia 30354

AA Meeting Days and Times
Saturday, 7:00 AM
Wednesday, 8:30 PM
Thursday, 7:00 AM
Tuesday, 7:30 PM

Tara Step Beginne...
Tara Club
575 N.central Avenue
Atlanta, Georgia 30354

AA Meeting Days and Times
Monday, 12:00 PM

Tara Sunrisers
Tara Club
575 N.central Avenue
Atlanta, Georgia 30354

AA Meeting Days and Times
Sunday, 8:30 AM

Ten-pm
Galano Club
585 Dutch Valley Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30324

AA Meeting Days and Times
Wednesday, 8:00 PM
Thursday, 8:00 PM
Friday, 8:00 PM
Tuesday, 12:15 PM
Monday, 12:15 PM
Sunday, 8:00 PM
Saturday, 7:30 PM

The Road Totally ...
Triangle Club
702 Lakeshore Circle
Atlanta, Georgia 30324

AA Meeting Days and Times
Monday, 8:00 PM

Think It Through ...
N.a.b.a. Club
1809 Briarwood Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30329

AA Meeting Days and Times
Friday, 5:15 PM
Monday, 5:15 PM
Thursday, 10:00 AM
Wednesday, 8:00 PM
Tuesday, 7:00 PM

Third Tradition
N.a.b.a. Club
1809 Briarwood Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30329

AA Meeting Days and Times
Sunday, 3:00 PM

Thursday Night Me...
N.a.b.a. Club
1809 Briarwood Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30329

AA Meeting Days and Times
Thursday, 4:30 PM

Tri-night Flight
Triangle Club
702 Lakeshore Circle
Atlanta, Georgia 30324

AA Meeting Days and Times
Sunday, 8:00 PM
Monday, 8:00 PM
Friday, 8:00 PM

Tri-night Flight 2
Triangle Club
702 Lakeshore Circle
Atlanta, Georgia 30324

AA Meeting Days and Times
Saturday, 7:00 AM
Tuesday, 7:00 AM

Tri-night Flight 3
Triangle Club
702 Lakeshore Circle
Atlanta, Georgia 30324

AA Meeting Days and Times
Wednesday, 11:00 AM

Tri-night Flight 4
Triangle Club
702 Lakeshore Circle
Atlanta, Georgia 30324

AA Meeting Days and Times
Thursday, 5:15 PM

Tri-night Flight 5
Triangle Club
702 Lakeshore Circle
Atlanta, Georgia 30324

AA Meeting Days and Times
Thursday, 9:00 PM

Tri-noon
Triangle Club
702 Lakeshore Circle
Atlanta, Georgia 30324

AA Meeting Days and Times
Tuesday, 8:00 PM
Friday, 3:30 PM
Sunday, 6:45 PM
Thursday, 7:00 PM
Monday, 7:00 PM
Wednesday, 7:30 PM

Triangle Evening
Triangle Club
702 Lakeshore Circle
Atlanta, Georgia 30324

AA Meeting Days and Times
Saturday, 7:00 AM
Friday, 7:30 PM
Tuesday, 8:00 PM
Monday, 12:15 PM
Thursday, 7:30 AM
Wednesday, 7:30 PM
Sunday, 8:30 PM

Triangle Men's
Triangle Club
702 Lakeshore Circle
Atlanta, Georgia 30324

AA Meeting Days and Times
Thursday, 8:00 PM

Triangle Mens
Triangle Club
702 Lakeshore Circle
Atlanta, Georgia 30324

AA Meeting Days and Times
Saturday, 7:00 AM

Triangle Women's
Triangle Club
702 Lakeshore Circle
Atlanta, Georgia 30324

AA Meeting Days and Times
Monday, 8:00 PM
Thursday, 7:30 PM
Saturday, 8:00 PM

Tues. Night Behin...
N.a.b.a. Club
1809 Briarwood Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30329

AA Meeting Days and Times
Tuesday, 5:15 PM

Tuesday Night Big...
8111 Club
8111 Roswell Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30350

AA Meeting Days and Times
Tuesday, 8:30 PM

Twilight
Tara Club
575 N.central Avenue
Atlanta, Georgia 30354

AA Meeting Days and Times
Monday, 12:00 PM
Sunday, 8:00 PM
Friday, 8:00 PM

Va Hosp.
Main Bldg.,
Atlanta, Georgia 30313

AA Meeting Days and Times
Sunday, 9:30 AM

Way Of Life Group
408 Ne Street
Atlanta, Georgia 30309

AA Meeting Days and Times
Friday, 12:00 PM
Thursday, 12:00 PM
Tuesday, 12:00 PM

Way Of Life Group 2
Way Of Life Group
408 Ne Street
Atlanta, Georgia 30309

AA Meeting Days and Times
Thursday, 7:00 PM
Tuesday, 7:00 PM
Friday, 7:00 PM

We've Had Enough
Atlanta Biscayne ...
3659 Clairmont Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30341

AA Meeting Days and Times
Tuesday, 8:00 PM

Wednesday Niters
N.a.b.a. Club
1809 Briarwood Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30329

AA Meeting Days and Times
Wednesday, 12:00 PM

Week Enders
Tara Club
575 N.central Avenue
Atlanta, Georgia 30354

AA Meeting Days and Times
Saturday, 7:00 AM

Women In Recovery
7520 S. Boulder Rd. (ch)
Atlanta, Georgia 30331

AA Meeting Days and Times
Monday, unknown
Drug Addiction doesn't just destroy the addict, it destroys everything around them. Families and friends that have been affected by a loved one using drugs and need help can attend Nar-Anon meetings to get help for dealing with someone else's addiction that is close to them. Nar-Anon meetings in Atlanta:

Family Life Center
2715 Peachtree Road N.E.
Second Ponce de Leon Baptist Church
"Buckhead Serenity Hour"
Atlanta, Georgia

Meeting Days and Times
Saturdays, 11:00AM
The following survey was completed by residents of Atlanta, Georgia as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Atlanta, Georgia. 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 February 1, 2012
Perception of marijuana in Atlanta, Georgia.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
89%
7%
4%
Marijuana use in Atlanta, Georgia.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
96%
4%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
79%
21%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
12%
81%
7%
Perception of Alcohol in Atlanta, Georgia.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
0%
18%
82%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
86%
14%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
9%
82%
9%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
7%
14%
50%
29%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Atlanta, Georgia?
Boredom
Curiousity
Drugs were all around
Family problem
Hopelessness
It was easy to get
None of the above
Peer Pressure
To fit in
Unhappiness
1%
1%
3%
10%
4%
1%
75%
0%
0%
5%
Most common first drug experience in Atlanta, Georgia?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
21%
5%
3%
4%
3%
5%
14%
4%
7%
10%
16%
8%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Atlanta, Georgia schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Atlanta, Georgia under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
4%
86%
10%
Have you ever gone to school in Atlanta, Georgia under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
6%
75%
19%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Atlanta, Georgia?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
22%
6%
3%
6%
3%
3%
15%
4%
8%
10%
12%
8%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
7%
5%
65%
23%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
40%
60%
Surveys updated monthly.

Please, do not fill out our drug and alcohol monitoring survey on this page if you do not live in Atlanta, Georgia.

Thanks for participating in our drug and alcohol abuse monitoring program.

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