Belvedere Park, GA Profile

Belvedere Park, GA, population 18,945 , is located in Georgia's DeKalb county, about 6.9 miles from Atlanta and 53.0 miles from Athens.

In the 90's the population of Belvedere Park has grown by about 5%.

Belvedere Park Statistics Belvedere Park Gender Information

Males in Belvedere Park: 8,787 (46%)
Females in Belvedere Park: 10,158 (54%)

As % of Population in Belvedere Park in Belvedere Park    

Race Diversity in Belvedere Park

White: 13%
African American: 82%
Asian: 1%
Other/Mixed: 4%

As % of Population in Belvedere Park in Belvedere Park        

Age Diversity in Belvedere Park

Median Age in Belvedere Park: 30.9 (Males in Belvedere Park: 28.5, Females in Belvedere Park: 33.2)

Belvedere Park Males Under 20: 17%     Belvedere Park Females Under 20: 16% Belvedere Park Males 20 to 40: 15%     Belvedere Park Females 20 to 40: 17% Belvedere Park Males 40 to 60: 11%     Belvedere Park Females 40 to 60: 15% Belvedere Park Males Over 60: 4%     Belvedere Park Females Over 60: 6%

Economics in Belvedere Park in Belvedere Park

Belvedere Park Household Average Size: 2.9 people
Belvedere Park Median Household Income: $ 36,144
Belvedere Park Median Value of Homes: $ 80,800


Belvedere Park Location Information
Elevation: 1,000 feet above sea level. Land Area: 5.0 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Belvedere Park Avondale Estates 1.2 Miles Decatur 2.2 Miles Scottdale 2.4 Miles Panthersville 3.3 Miles North Decatur 3.3 Miles Clarkston 4.1 Miles Druid Hills 4.3 Miles Pine Lake 4.4 Miles Gresham Park 4.5 Miles North Druid Hills 5.0 Miles Big Cities Nearest Belvedere Park (Population 100,000+) Atlanta 6.9 Miles Athens 53.0 Miles Columbus 98.7 Miles Chattanooga 107.3 Miles Augusta 133.5 Miles Birmingham 146.9 Miles Huntsville 148.8 Miles Montgomery 152.0 Miles Knoxville 153.8 Miles Columbia 186.4 Miles


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

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



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Do you live in Belvedere Park, Georgia and have an addiction to drugs or alcohol? Is someone you know or care about battling drug or alcohol addiction and needs help? Drug and alcohol addiction exists everywhere in society today, and when an individual is caught up in addiction it can seem that there is no way out. There is in fact a way out, and it can be found at an Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Facility in Belvedere Park.

A Drug Rehab or Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility in Belvedere Park treats drug addiction and alcoholism by teaching the individual how to overcome problems in life with real solutions, and that drugs and alcohol are not the answer. This can empower the individual, and put them in a position to start winning and achieving their goals. The end result of treatment at a Drug Rehab or Alcohol Rehabilitation Program in Belvedere Park would be the individual being able to work their way through life and its obstacles, without the need or desire to use drugs or alcohol.

Due to the varying needs of individuals seeking treatment, there are a number of treatment programs available in Belvedere Park to care for someone addicted to drugs and/or alcohol. There are Short-term Addiction Treatment Programs, Inpatient Addiction Recovery Facilities, Long-term Addiction Recovery Programs, Outpatient Addiction Treatment Facilities, support group meetings, drug counseling, halfway houses and sober living.

Treatment at an Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Center in Belvedere Park will hone in on the two main causes of addiction, physical and psychological. Over time, the individual's brain adapts to the use of a psychoactive substance, lessening the effect of the drug. Physical tolerance develops as a result. The person ends up having to take more and more drugs or alcohol to try and get back to that first initial high that got them hooked.

Upon commencing treatment, an individual will address the physical aspect of addiction by taking part in a detoxification program in Belvedere Park, Georgia, which will get him through the uncomfortable withdrawal symptoms that are caused by abrupt cessation of a substance. Withdrawal symptoms can typically last for days, weeks or months depending on the type of substance you're dealing with. Heroin withdrawal for example may take quite some time to get through, and is particularly painful. Detoxification along with psychological counseling will get the individual in the right frame of mind to start addressing the psychological issues that are involved with the addiction to drugs or alcohol. This method greatly increases the individual's chances of a successful recovery and prevents relapse.

An Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Program in Belvedere Park, GA. offers a sane environment that is conducive to a successful recovery from drug and alcohol addiction. The individual will be taught how to properly handle life situations and control their own behavior in response to their environment. When the individual returns home following treatment, he will do so with a new mindset on how to engage with friends, family etc. The influences which may have triggered addiction in the individual will not have the same power over him. As part of treatment the individual will have addressed these psychological stressors as a priority and they will no longer have an effect on him.

Studies have shown that an individual who is addicted to drugs and alcohol shows changes in their brain, specifically the way it functions and responds to situations. This is an important reason that professional help at a Drug Rehab or Alcohol Rehabilitation Center in Belvedere Park, GA. is the best option to try and beat addiction.

Someone who is caught up in the destructive cycle of addiction is up against a lot, the odds may seem against him. But they aren't if he pursues treatment at a Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehabilitation Program in Belvedere Park, GA. Treatment exists so that the addict is given the best chance at a successful recovery from drug and alcohol addiction. There is hope for you or someone you care about. Addiction has a cure, and treatment at a Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Facility in Belvedere Park is that cure. Don't wait another minute to get the help you deserve.

Getting Help

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

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

Bradley Ctr of Saint Francis Hospital Columbus, GA 3.4 miles from Belvedere Park
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Seniors/Older Adults
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
New Horizons Columbus, GA 4.4 miles from Belvedere Park
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Center
Services Offered: Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
U.S. Army MEDDAC Fort Benning, GA 4.9 miles from Belvedere Park
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Program
Services Offered: Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Males, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Bradley Center of St Francis Hospital Columbus, GA 5.1 miles from Belvedere Park
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, 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, Seniors/Older Adults
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Martin Army Community Hospital Fort Benning, GA 5.3 miles from Belvedere Park
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Faciltity
Services Offered: Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Males, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
East Alabama MH MR Center Phenix City, AL 18.4 miles from Belvedere Park
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Center
Services Offered: Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Pathways Center Greenville, GA 40.1 miles from Belvedere Park
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, 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)
Central Alabama Veterans Tuskegee, AL 47.8 miles from Belvedere Park
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, General Health Services, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Females
Southern Star Community Services Americus, GA 49.0 miles from Belvedere Park
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Center
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Outpatient, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid
Middle Flint Behavioral Healthcare Americus, GA 49.6 miles from Belvedere Park
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Serenity Farm Americus, GA 49.6 miles from Belvedere Park
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Residential Beds for Children, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Substance Abuse Recovery Center Talbotton, GA 50.5 miles from Belvedere Park
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Lewell Mainor Mental Health Center Dawson, GA 55.1 miles from Belvedere Park
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Facility
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, 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)
New Choice Intervention Roanoke, AL 59.8 miles from Belvedere Park
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Lighthouse of Tallapoosa County Inc Alexander City, AL 61.6 miles from Belvedere Park
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Faciltity
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Halfway House, Males, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
SpectraCare Abbeville, AL 62.4 miles from Belvedere Park
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Facility
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
McIntosh Trail MH MR SA Services Griffin, GA 65.1 miles from Belvedere Park
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program
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 65.1 miles from Belvedere Park
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Halfway House, Males, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Center of Renewed Promises Newnan, GA 65.6 miles from Belvedere Park
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab Program
Services Offered: Methadone Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Treatment Center of Newnan Newnan, GA 65.6 miles from Belvedere Park
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Program
Services Offered: Methadone Detoxification, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment

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

From the 1960s onward, amphetamine has been popular with many youth subcultures in Britain and other parts of the world as a recreational drug.

One of the earliest uses of meth was during World War II when the German military dispensed it under the trade name Pervitin. It was widely distributed across rank and division, from elite forces to tank crews and aircraft personnel.

Residential substance abuse treatment offers a safe, drug free environment where individuals can confront their addiction and associated issues, with the help of the qualified staff at a drug rehab center. Therapy will consists of various components, including group counseling and individual counseling.

The withdrawal symptoms that are related to Xanax and other benzodiazepines are the opposite of the therapeutic effects of these drugs; severe withdrawal symptoms have been noted, especially in relation to the short-acting benzodiazepines, which include Xanax.

An individual's perception of the risks of substance use has been shown to be related to whether he or she actually uses the substance (e.g., Bachman, Johnston, & O'Malley, 1998). In 2002, the State with the lowest rate of perceived great risk of using marijuana occasionally (once a month) among persons aged 12 or older was Massachusetts. Only about 25 percent of all persons aged 12 or older in Massachusetts thought that occasional use was a great risk. This is striking in that Massachusetts reported only a moderate rate (6.3 percent) of past month use of marijuana in the 12 or older age group. States in the West and Northeast accounted for most of the lowest rates of perceptions of great risk of marijuana use among persons aged 12 or older. In addition to Massachusetts, there were Alaska, Colorado, Maine, Montana, New Hampshire, Oregon, Vermont, and Washington. Seven of the States having the lowest perceived risks also reported rates in the highest fifth for past month marijuana use for persons aged 12 or older. Similarly, of the 10 States indicating the highest perceived risk of occasional marijuana use among persons aged 12 or older, six had past month marijuana use rates that were in the lowest fifth (Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, and West Virginia).

Among past month marijuana users aged 12 or older, 34.8 percent (5.1 million) used the drug on 20 or more days in the past month. The percentage of past month marijuana users aged 12 to 17 who used on 20 or more days in the past month declined from 28.1 percent (536,000) in 2004 to 23.1 percent (400,000) in 2005.


The following survey was completed by residents of Belvedere Park, Georgia as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Belvedere Park, 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 Belvedere Park, Georgia.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
86%
10%
4%
Marijuana use in Belvedere Park, Georgia.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
87%
13%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
93%
7%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
4%
93%
3%
Perception of Alcohol in Belvedere Park, Georgia.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
1%
4%
95%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
83%
17%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
6%
83%
11%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
3%
5%
69%
23%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Belvedere Park, 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
9%
9%
0%
7%
1%
3%
53%
8%
0%
10%
Most common first drug experience in Belvedere Park, Georgia?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
18%
2%
2%
6%
3%
4%
15%
3%
7%
4%
29%
7%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Belvedere Park, Georgia schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Belvedere Park, Georgia under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
7%
75%
18%
Have you ever gone to school in Belvedere Park, Georgia under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
4%
84%
12%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Belvedere Park, Georgia?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
20%
3%
3%
4%
3%
5%
11%
5%
10%
7%
22%
7%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
5%
5%
61%
29%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
42%
58%
Surveys updated monthly.

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