Barnesville, Georgia

Barnesville, Georgia, in Lamar county, is 33 miles NW of Macon, Georgia (center to center) and 49 miles S of Atlanta, Georgia. There are 5,972 residents in the city.

The People and Families of Barnesville

In Barnesville, about 34% of adults are married. People in Barnesville are less likely to be married than people elsewhere.

Women are better represented than men in the city.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Barnesville had a median family income of $36,492.

Political Inclinations

Barnesville folks tended to give their money ($1,000) to George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.

Barnesville Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Barnesville that were owner-occupied was 56%.

Commuting

In Barnesville, 92% of commuters drive to work.

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPop.Median Family
Income (2000)
Barnesville5,972$36,492
Forsyth3,776$35,405
Griffin23,451$33,963
Hampton3,857$48,310
Jackson3,934$34,773
Thomaston9,411$33,093

High Points

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

CategoryTrophy
Public Transportation Use
(vs. State)
Top 12%Barnesville Public Transportation Use
Affordability of Property Taxes
(vs. Peers)
Top 12%Barnesville Affordability of Property Taxes


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

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



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Do you have a problem with drug or alcohol addiction and live in Barnesville, Georgia? Are you concerned about a family member in Barnesville, who has a problem like this? Whatever your situation it's easy to believe that you're alone with this . . . that, somehow, you have to solve the problem all on your own. That is not the case. We care about you - and will help you find a Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Center in Barnesville, suited to your specific treatment needs. You don't have to deal with drug addiction or alcoholism on your own!

An Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Treatment Program in Barnesville, is a good option for the treatment of drug addiction and alcoholism. The goal of an Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Program in Barnesville, GA. is to direct the initial treatment plan toward the ability of the individual to stop using drugs and/or alcohol and hence avoid the psychological, legal, financial, social, and physical consequences that are usually associated with drug addiction and alcoholism.

There are many different addiction treatment approaches such as Long-term Drug Treatment, Outpatient Drug Rehabilitation, Short-term Rehab Centers, Inpatient Drug Rehab Programs, support group meetings, drug counseling, halfway houses and sober living.

Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Centers in Barnesville, typically focus on the two-fold nature of drug addiction and alcoholism: physical and psychological addiction. Physical addiction can be treated by a detoxification program in Barnesville, Georgia with treatment procedure to assist with the painful withdrawal symptoms which manifest themselves when a person discontinues the consumption of a drug or drugs that they are addicted to. With habitual use of a psychoactive substance the brain gradually adapts to the presence of the drug so the desired effect becomes minimal. This is how physical tolerance develops to drugs such as heroin, amphetamines, cocaine, nicotine and alcohol to name a few. It also explains why more and more of the drug is needed to get the same effect with habitual use of an addictive drug. The abrupt cessation of an addictive drug can lead to serious withdrawal symptoms where the body may take weeks or months (depending on the drug involved) to return to normal function. The withdrawal symptoms from certain substances, such as heroin, can induce severe and painful withdrawal symptoms, and be quite prolonged.

An Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehab Program in Barnesville, will not only provide the person with a professional detox but also provide an Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Facility for the psychological issues inevitably underlying all drug and alcohol addiction problems, so as to decrease the chances of relapse and increase the chances of a clean and sober life.

An Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Program in Barnesville, GA. is more likely to be one of the most successful methods for treating an individual with a severe drug addiction problem. Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Facilities in Barnesville, are designed to deliver a comprehensive treatment curriculum and assist a person in every facet of their life 24 hours a day.

For a person to make a successful recovery, they must acquire new knowledge, abilities and 'life skills'. This new knowledge, abilities and life skills must be directed toward strategies for returning home to Barnesville, from an Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Facility and encountering old drug using acquaintances in Barnesville - as well as ways to handle the many reminders and triggers of their past drug using days in Barnesville. These triggers can produce memories which can produce psychological stressors. These psychological stressors often hinder the recovering addict, making it very difficult for them to feel as though they have control over their actions concerning drug using impulses. This is because research into the brain of addicts shows changes in the way their brain functions long after they have discontinued using drugs and/or alcohol. This is the main reason why even an individual with will power as strong as steel may find it extremely difficult to overcome drug addiction or alcoholism without professional addiction treatment. With so many obstacles such as triggers, drug cravings, and changes in the way their brain functions due to habitual drug use, it is no surprise why so many people attend a Drug Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Program each year to successfully recovery from drug and alcohol addiction.

There are many reasons why a person should enroll into a Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Treatment Center in Barnesville. A few of the many reasons are: the inability to control or eliminate their drinking or drug use, alienating their friends and family, legal problems, severe depression and general unhappiness due to excessive drug or alcohol use.

Getting Help

Call toll free 855 Stop-Drugs (855-786-7378) to speak to a professional Registered Addiction Specialist or simply fill out the Barnesville, Georgia Alcohol Rehab or Drug Treatment Facility request form and you will be contacted by a counselor shortly.

There are no listings in Barnesville, GA. so we have provided the 20 closest treatment facilities arranged by distance from Barnesville, Georgia:

River Edge Project Connect Forsyth, GA 12.7 miles from Barnesville
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Facility
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Gay and Lesbian, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Seniors/Older Adults, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
McIntosh Trail MH MR SA Services Griffin, GA 14.9 miles from Barnesville
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Midway Recovery Systems Inc Griffin, GA 14.9 miles from Barnesville
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Center
Services Offered: Halfway House, Males, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
McIntosh Trail Community Servs Board Griffin, GA 16.8 miles from Barnesville
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Program
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Mental Health Services, Outpatient, Seniors/Older Adults
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid
South Georgia Treatment Jackson, GA 18.0 miles from Barnesville
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Facility
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Methadone Detoxification, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Methadone Maintenance, Males, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Butts County Counseling Center Jackson, GA 19.8 miles from Barnesville
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare
Henry County Counseling Center McDonough, GA 27.0 miles from Barnesville
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab Program
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid
Person to Person Consulting McDonough, GA 27.6 miles from Barnesville
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
GPA of Macon Inc Macon, GA 30.9 miles from Barnesville
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Treatment Center of Fayette Fayetteville, GA 32.7 miles from Barnesville
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Program
Services Offered: Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Consecrated Care Inc Jonesboro, GA 33.4 miles from Barnesville
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Clayton Center Community Servs Board Jonesboro, GA 33.8 miles from Barnesville
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Males, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance
GPA Treatment of Macon Inc Macon, GA 34.0 miles from Barnesville
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: 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
River Edge Behavioral Health Center Macon, GA 34.0 miles from Barnesville
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Trinity Treatment Center Inc Macon, GA 34.0 miles from Barnesville
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Center
Services Offered: Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Gran Recovery Center Covington, GA 36.3 miles from Barnesville
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Center
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Males, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Macon New Start Macon, GA 37.0 miles from Barnesville
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
River Edge BHC Macon, GA 37.0 miles from Barnesville
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
River Edge Recovery Center Macon, GA 37.0 miles from Barnesville
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Program
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid
Riverwoods Southern Regional Riverdale, GA 37.5 miles from Barnesville
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Program
Services Offered: Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)

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

There have been numerous reports in communities throughout the United States of children and teens that have died from inhaling the canned air that many of us use to remove debris from our computer keyboards.

In 2006, among past year marijuana users aged 12 or older, 12.3 percent used marijuana on 300 or more days within the past 12 months. This translates into 3.1 million using marijuana on a daily or almost daily basis over a 12 month period, similar to the estimate in 2005. Among past month marijuana users aged 12 or older, 34.4 percent (5.1 million) used the drug on 20 or more days in the past month.

In 2006, rates of current alcohol use were 3.9 percent among persons aged 12 or 13, 15.6 percent of persons aged 14 or 15, 29.7 percent of 16 or 17 year olds, 51.6 percent of those aged 18 to 20, and 68.6 percent of 21 to 25 year olds. Among older age groups, the prevalence of alcohol use decreased with increasing age, from 63.5 percent among 26 to 29 year olds to 48.0 percent among 60 to 64 year olds and 38.4 percent among people aged 65 or older.

Throughout the U.S. law enforcement agencies report the increase of small clandestine illegal labs that are endangering the environment and the individuals in the vicinity of the laboratories.

The rate of binge alcohol use was lowest among Asians (12.7 percent). Rates for other racial/ethnic groups were 20.3 percent for blacks, 20.8 percent for persons reporting two or more races, 23.4 percent for whites, 23.7 percent for Hispanics, 25.7 percent for Native Hawaiians or Other Pacific Islanders, and 32.8 percent for American Indians or Alaska Natives.

Rates of SPD in 2005 were highest for adults aged 18 to 25 (18.6 percent) and lowest for adults aged 50 or older (7.1 percent).


The following survey was completed by residents of Barnesville, Georgia as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Barnesville, 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 May 1, 2012
Perception of marijuana in Barnesville, Georgia.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
84%
4%
12%
Marijuana use in Barnesville, Georgia.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
80%
20%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
92%
8%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
0%
83%
17%
Perception of Alcohol in Barnesville, Georgia.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
4%
8%
88%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
89%
11%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
14%
83%
3%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
4%
29%
44%
23%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Barnesville, 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%
26%
2%
7%
7%
3%
43%
3%
0%
8%
Most common first drug experience in Barnesville, Georgia?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
20%
2%
2%
6%
3%
5%
13%
5%
7%
10%
20%
7%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Barnesville, Georgia schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Barnesville, Georgia under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
10%
85%
5%
Have you ever gone to school in Barnesville, Georgia under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
3%
94%
3%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Barnesville, Georgia?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
19%
6%
3%
3%
2%
4%
12%
4%
8%
10%
22%
7%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
0%
24%
53%
23%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
46%
54%
Surveys updated monthly.

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