Cartersville, Georgia

Cartersville, Georgia, in Bartow county, is 20 miles NW of Marietta, Georgia (center to center) and 37 miles NW of Atlanta, Georgia. The city is included in the Atlanta metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 15,925 people lived in Cartersville.

The People and Families of Cartersville

In Cartersville, about 52% of adults are married.

Approximately 23% of Cartersville is non-white. A diverse population is one of the features of Cartersville.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Cartersville had a median family income of $48,219. Many people in Cartersville make a good living. Significantly, more adults in the city have earned college degrees than have people in most other cities in Georgia.

Political Inclinations

Cartersville residents donated more money ($11,400) to George W. Bush than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from the city.

Cartersville Housing

An estimated 60% of living spaces in Cartersville are occupied by their owners, not by renters.

Commuting

In Cartersville, 92% of commuters drive to work. More so than most places, the city is a decent place to commute to work on foot (or bicycle saddle).

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPop.Median Family
Income (2000)
Cartersville15,925$48,219
Acworth13,422$55,163
Dallas5,056$38,308
Euharlee3,208$55,912
Holly Springs3,195$61,651
Kennesaw21,675$67,778
Woodstock10,050$65,740

High Points

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

CategoryTrophy
Walking and Biking to Work
(vs. State)
Top 7%Cartersville Walking and Biking to Work
Racial Diversity
(vs. Peers)
Top 11%Cartersville Racial Diversity
College Educated Adults
(vs. State)
Top 12%Cartersville College Educated Adults
Well-Paid Single Men
(vs. State)
Top 13%Cartersville Well-Paid Single Men
Median Family Income
(vs. State)
Top 16%Cartersville Median Family Income
Well-Paid Single Women
(vs. State)
Top 17%Cartersville Well-Paid Single Women


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

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



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Do you or someone that you care about live in Cartersville, Georgia and are seeking help for a drug or alcohol addiction? It does not matter what drugs have been used or how long the addiction has been going on, you are not alone, and help is readily available. We truly understand what you are going through and want to support you through ever single step in the process of finding a Drug Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Center, so that you or your loved one can finally be free of your drug or alcohol addiction. You are not alone in this situation; we are here to hold your hand and guide you every step of the way.

The best possible option for the treatment of a drug or alcohol addiction is to find a quality Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Center in Cartersville. The most important goal of any Drug Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Facility in Cartersville, GA. should be to help the individual that is in treatment to get to the place where they will be able to live their life successfully without using drugs and alcohol. By doing this, these individuals can avoid the dreadful consequences that are so often associated with addiction and alcoholism. An individual that is able to remain sober will not have to deal with all of the negative consequences are so often linked to a drug or alcohol addiction problem.

There are so many available treatment approaches that are in close proximity to Cartersville, including Short-term Drug Rehabilitation, Long-term Addiction Recovery Programs, Outpatient Drug Rehabs, Inpatient Addiction Recovery Facilities, sober living, halfway houses, support group meetings and drug counseling. We are here to help you to figure out what drug rehab treatment approach would best serve you or your loved one in Cartersville, Georgia that is struggling with a drug or alcohol addiction.

A quality Alcohol Rehab or Drug Treatment Program in Cartersville, should make a point of focusing on both the physical and the psychological aspects of the drug or alcohol addiction. The physical aspect of the drug or alcohol addiction can be treated by the detoxification component of the Cartersville, Georgia Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Program; a treatment program will be able to assist the individual by helping to alleviate some of the uncomfortable withdrawal symptoms that accompany the detox process. The withdrawal symptoms occur because the brain has adapted to the consistent use of the substance; after a period of time, it will take more and more of the substance, in order to produce the same desired effects. It is at this point, that the individual from Cartersville has developed a physical tolerance to the drugs such as cocaine, heroin, marijuana, opiates, and alcohol, just to name a few. When an individual from Cartersville, Georgia abruptly discontinues any type of substance that their body has become accustomed to having, serious withdrawal symptoms may occur; the body may take several weeks or even months to return to normal functioning, depending on what types of drugs have been abused. If an individual from Cartersville has been addicted to a drug such as heroin, the associated withdrawal symptoms may be much more severe.

An Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Center in Cartersville also needs to address the various psychological issues that are invariably associated with a drug or alcohol addiction; a comprehensive recovery program will utilize various treatment techniques in order to accomplish this. These components of the Cartersville, Georgia Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Center can include individual or group counseling, drug relapse prevention education and some form of aftercare treatment or follow up care. All of these elements of a Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Treatment Program will work in unison to help the individual from Cartersville to get to the root of the drug or alcohol addiction, so that they can maintain long term sobriety.

The best possible solution for an individual from Cartersville, GA. with a severe drug or alcohol addiction, is to locate an Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Facility that statistically has a high rate of long term success. A top notch Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Facility in Cartersville will ultimately be equipped to administer a comprehensive treatment program that will help the individual in every single aspect of their daily lives.

In order for an individual from Cartersville to experience a successful drug recovery, they have to relearn many of the skills that they will use in their daily lives. They will need to use these skills daily, when they return home to Cartersville, Georgia, where they will encounter some of the reminders and triggers from their drug using days. An Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehab Program in Cartersville will have educated the recovering addict on how to successfully respond to these familiar triggers that can often produce a high amount of psychological stress.

Many individuals from Cartersville, GA. may try to overcome a drug or alcohol addiction without professional help. Because of the ways in which drugs alter the various functions in the brain, an individual from Cartersville with the strongest desire to overcome their drug or alcohol addiction on their own will only meet with failure. With all of the above mentioned challenges that are associated with overcoming a drug or alcohol addiction, it is no wonder that so many people from Cartersville each year enroll in an Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Treatment Program. There are so many important reasons why an individual should enroll in a Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Facility in Cartersville, but the best reason is to be able to once again be close to family and loved ones.

Getting Help

Getting help is easy, just dial toll free 855 Stop-Drugs (855-786-7378) in order to speak to a registered addiction specialist or simply fill out the Cartersville, Georgia Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Center request form and a counselor will contact you shortly.

There are 1 local Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Programs in Cartersville, Georgia. We have also provided 19 additional Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehabs that are closest geographically to Cartersville:

Cartersville Treatment Center Cartersville, GA
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Epiphany Center Rome Inc Rome, GA 23.3 miles from Cartersville
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab Program
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Methadone Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
New Horizons Treatment Center Rome, GA 23.3 miles from Cartersville
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Facility
Services Offered: Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Males, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Hartmann Adolescent Center Marietta, GA 23.7 miles from Cartersville
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment 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)
Mothers Making a Change Marietta, GA 23.7 miles from Cartersville
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Halfway House, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance
Nelson L Price Treatment Center Marietta, GA 23.7 miles from Cartersville
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Hospital Inpatient, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, 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)
Cobb Douglas Cnty Comm Services Board Marietta, GA 23.7 miles from Cartersville
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab Program
Services Offered: 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)
Warnecke Professional Counseling Marietta, GA 23.7 miles from Cartersville
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Gay and Lesbian, Mental Health Services, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Cobb Douglas Cnty Comm Servs Board Marietta, GA 24.1 miles from Cartersville
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, 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)
Toxicology Associates of North Georgia Marietta, GA 27.1 miles from Cartersville
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Center
Services Offered: Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Ridgeview Institute Smyrna, GA 27.1 miles from Cartersville
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, 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, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Seniors/Older Adults
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Windwood Rome, GA 27.3 miles from Cartersville
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment Facility
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
The Insight Program Roswell, GA 28.6 miles from Cartersville
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Males, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
HUGS Recovery Centers Atlanta, GA 30.0 miles from Cartersville
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Facility
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
Mary Hall Freedom House Inc Atlanta, GA 30.0 miles from Cartersville
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Program
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
Northside Hospital Substance Abuse Atlanta, GA 30.0 miles from Cartersville
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment 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)
Plasmetics Inc Atlanta, GA 30.0 miles from Cartersville
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab 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
Atlanta Insight Roswell, GA 30.6 miles from Cartersville
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
North Fulton Treatment Center Roswell, GA 30.6 miles from Cartersville
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Douglas Outpatient Services Austell, GA 30.9 miles from Cartersville
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Facility
Services Offered: 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)

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

8.9% of the population that are over the age of 12 reported inhalant use.

Research shows that abuse of Ecstasy can cause serious health problems and, in some instances, even death.

The rate of substance dependence or abuse among teens aged 12 to 17 remained the same between 2005 and 2006 (8.0 percent in each year). The rate of alcohol dependence or abuse among teens aged 12 to 17 remained stable during the same period (5.5 percent in 2005 vs. 5.4 percent in 2006).

A methamphetamine "crash" is commonly marked by agitated depression, and sometimes the individual will have a strong urge for more of the drug; soon these feelings give way to exhaustion and lethargy.

When bath salts were banned in Louisiana, calls to the local poison control dropped dramatically.

Most states require that a physician clearly document in a patient?s chart that methadone is being prescribed for pain and not for the treatment of drug addiction. Many hospitals, however, do not administer methadone. All physicians with appropriate Drug Enforcement Agency registration may prescribe methadone for pain control.


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 Cartersville:

Faith United Methodist Church - (in classroom behind church)
501 Grassdale Road SE
Cartersville, Georgia

Meeting Days and Times
Thursdays, 8:00PM
The following survey was completed by residents of Cartersville, Georgia as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Cartersville, 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 Cartersville, Georgia.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
96%
1%
3%
Marijuana use in Cartersville, Georgia.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
82%
18%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
81%
19%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
14%
77%
9%
Perception of Alcohol in Cartersville, Georgia.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
10%
2%
88%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
97%
3%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
20%
75%
5%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
9%
4%
59%
28%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Cartersville, 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%
0%
2%
5%
7%
1%
67%
13%
2%
2%
Most common first drug experience in Cartersville, Georgia?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
22%
4%
2%
5%
2%
2%
13%
4%
9%
7%
22%
8%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Cartersville, Georgia schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Cartersville, Georgia under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
19%
79%
2%
Have you ever gone to school in Cartersville, Georgia under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
5%
84%
11%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Cartersville, Georgia?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
18%
3%
2%
3%
2%
5%
12%
2%
12%
9%
22%
10%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
4%
9%
60%
27%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
26%
74%
Surveys updated monthly.

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