Cumming, Georgia

Cumming, Georgia, in Forsyth county, is 18 miles NE of Roswell, Georgia (center to center) and 34 miles NE of Atlanta, Georgia. The city is located in the Atlanta metropolitan area. Cumming has a population of 4,220.

The People and Families of Cumming

In Cumming, about 41% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Cumming had a median family income of $47,270. People in Cumming generally have good earning power.

Political Inclinations

Residents of Cumming gave more campaign money ($44,498) to George W. Bush than to the other people running for President in 2004. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Cumming Housing

Owners occupy 48% of the housing units in Cumming. The average age of the housing in the city is relatively low. If the number of studio apartments and one-bedroom apartments is any indication, then Cumming is a popular and practical place to live on one's own. Residents here pay higher tax bills for their homes, which generally means better schools and other local services.

Commuting

In Cumming, 95% of commuters drive to work.

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPop.Median Family
Income (2000)
Cumming4,220$47,270
Alpharetta34,854$92,718
Buford10,668$43,100
Duluth22,122$69,437
Norcross8,410$42,893
Sugar Hill11,399$63,003
Suwanee8,725$91,519

High Points

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

CategoryTrophy
Racial Diversity
(vs. Peers)
Top 12%Cumming Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men
(vs. State)
Top 14%Cumming Well-Paid Single Men
Low Violent Crime
(vs. State)
Top 16%Cumming Low Violent Crime
Median Family Income
(vs. State)
Top 17%Cumming Median Family Income


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

(11) Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
(20) Outpatient
(11) Teens and Adolescents
(8) Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders
(6) Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders
(3) American Sign Language
(5) Spanish Speaking
(1) Mental Health Services
(6) Methadone Maintenance
(5) Females
(2) Males
(8) Drug/Alcohol Detoxification
(5) Methadone Detoxification
(3) Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum
(5) Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
(3) Hospital Inpatient
(3) Persons with HIV/AIDS
(2) Seniors/Older Adults
(4) Clients With Legal Issues
(1) Gay and Lesbian



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If you or a loved one in Cumming has been struggling with a drug or alcohol addiction, chances are you feel helpless and do not even know where to begin to look for a viable solution. We know what you are going through and our compassionate staff can help you through every step in the process of finding a Cumming drug or alcohol treatment.

Quality Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Centers are available in and around Cumming, GA., but you will need help in knowing exactly where to look for treatment. We will help you to know what questions to ask; the most important thing that you should inquire about is the long term success rate of the Cumming Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Center. By the time an individual from Cumming, Georgia is ready to get help for their drug or alcohol addiction, they may have already experienced many negative consequences in relation to this toxic lifestyle. Their relatives in Cumming may have finally come to a place where they could no longer watch the addict self destruct because of their drug or alcohol addiction.

The reason it is so important to have assistance in choosing an Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Treatment Center is that there is such a wide array of options in and around Cumming, Georgia. These drug and alcohol rehabilitation treatment options in Cumming, Georgia may include Long-term Addiction Recovery Programs, Outpatient Addiction Recovery Facilities, Short-term Addiction Recovery, Inpatient Addiction Recovery Facilities, halfway houses, support group meetings and individual or group drug counseling. Our number one goal is to help you to sort through all of these drug and alcohol rehab options and to help you to find the perfect fit in treatment for you or your loved one in Cumming.

A quality Cumming Drug Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Facility will address the physical and the psychological aspects of the drug or alcohol addiction. The first step in the Cumming treatment program is the detox; this process will help to rid the body of the toxins that have accumulated during the drug or alcohol addiction. The reason it is so important for an individual from Cumming, Georgia to have professional assistance during this process is because the staff at the Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Center can help to alleviate many of the associated withdrawal symptoms.

Withdrawal symptoms occur during detox because the individual from Cumming used drugs or alcohol consistently and the brain has adapted to the presence of the substance; after a period of time, an individual will have to increase the dosages in order to experience the same effects. This occurs as the individual from Cumming develops a tolerance to alcohol or various types of drugs such as marijuana, heroin, or cocaine. Depending on the type of drug an individual from Cumming, Georgia has been addicted to and the length of the addiction, it could be a long time before the body is able to function normally in the absence of the substance.

The way that a Drug Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Center in Cumming, GA. addresses the psychological aspect of the drug or alcohol addiction is generally through some type of counseling or group sessions; relapse prevention is also addressed during treatment. The main objective in utilizing all of these different elements of treatment is to help the individual to return home to Cumming after completing the Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Center and be able to live successfully, while remaining sober.

An individual from Cumming, Georgia that wants to recover from a drug or alcohol addiction, will need to relearn many of the skills that came naturally to them before they started to abuse drugs or alcohol. By the time many individuals from Cumming get to treatment, they may not even be able to remember the last time that they interacted socially with others while sober; at the Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Program, they will learn how to, once again, relate to others without the use of drugs or alcohol. Individuals from Cumming, GA. that attends treatment should be educated in drug relapse prevention techniques; they will learn how to deal with the familiar triggers that they may come into contact with upon returning home. A Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehabilitation Program will teach the individual from Cumming how to respond to these triggers without using drugs or alcohol.

Because of the way drugs and alcohol affect the various functions of the brain, most people from Cumming, Georgia that try to stop using drugs on their own, will be fighting a losing battle. By the time an individual from Cumming finally succumbs to an Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehab Facility, they have probably experienced failure in this area numerous times. Many times, this is the reason that the individual from Cumming is able to recognize that they need professional help.

Getting Help

Getting help is the easiest part, just dial toll free 855 Stop-Drugs (855-786-7378), so that you can speak to a registered addiction specialist or simply fill out the Cumming, Georgia Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Facility request form and a counselor will contact you shortly. Don't wait, call right now, you will be so glad that you did.

There are 2 local Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facilities in Cumming, Georgia. We have also provided 18 additional Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Centers that are closest geographically to Cumming:

Avita Community Partners Cumming, GA
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Facility
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, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Forsyth County Mental Health Cumming, GA
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, 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
Dawson County Mental Health Dawsonville, GA 15.6 miles from Cumming
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Mental Health Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid)
Atlanta Insight Roswell, GA 17.3 miles from Cumming
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
North Fulton Treatment Center Roswell, GA 17.3 miles from Cumming
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Program
Services Offered: Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
The Insight Program Roswell, GA 17.6 miles from Cumming
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Males, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Lanier Treatment Center Gainesville, GA 17.8 miles from Cumming
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Program
Services Offered: Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Laurelwood Hospital Gainesville, GA 18.6 miles from Cumming
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Atlanta Family Counseling Center Inc Lawrenceville, GA 20.2 miles from Cumming
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
GRN CSB Lawrenceville Lawrenceville, GA 20.2 miles from Cumming
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Facility
Services Offered: 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
Lakeland Centers Atlanta Norcross, GA 20.3 miles from Cumming
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Narconon Georgia Atlanta Norcross, GA 20.3 miles from Cumming
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Seniors/Older Adults, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
CETPA Inc Atlanta, GA 20.8 miles from Cumming
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Facility
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
Peachford Behavioral Health Systems Atlanta, GA 20.9 miles from Cumming
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Program
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)
Lakeland Centres Atlanta Norcross, GA 21.9 miles from Cumming
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Faciltity
Services Offered: Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Medicine Wheel Clinic Auburn, GA 22.3 miles from Cumming
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Family Recovery Lawrenceville, GA 22.6 miles from Cumming
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Center
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
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
GRN Alcohol and Drug Abuse Program Lawrenceville, GA 22.6 miles from Cumming
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation 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, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Summitridge Center for Psychiatry and Lawrenceville, GA 22.6 miles from Cumming
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, 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)
GPA Treatment Inc Atlanta, GA 24.0 miles from Cumming
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment 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

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

In 2008, current cigarette smoking among persons aged 12 or older was lower in the West (21.0 percent) and Northeast (22.2 percent) than in the South (25.5 percent) and Midwest (25.9 percent). Use of smokeless tobacco was also higher in the Midwest and South (3.9 and 4.4 percent, respectively) than in the West (2.8 percent), which in turn was higher than in the Northeast (2.1 percent).

Popular logos on Ecstasy tablets include smiley faces, clover leaves, cartoon characters, and symbols associated with commercial brands such as Mitsubishi, Nike, and Mercedes.

In the United States, amphetamine and methamphetamine are Schedule II drugs, classified as central nervous system stimulants. A Schedule II drug is classified as one that has a high potential for abuse, has a currently-accepted medical use and is used under severe restrictions, and has a high possibility of severe psychological and physiological dependence.

In 2008, among persons aged 12 or older, the rate of substance dependence or abuse was the lowest among Asians (4.2 percent). Racial/ethnic groups with similar rates included American Indians or Alaska Natives (11.1 percent), persons reporting two or more races (9.8 percent), whites (9.0 percent), blacks (8.8 percent), and Hispanics (9.5 percent). These rates in 2008 were similar to the rates in 2002 through 2007.

Among young adults 18 to 22 years old, full-time college students were less likely to be current cigarette smokers than their peers who were not enrolled full time in college. Cigarette use in the past month in 2008 was reported by 27.2 percent of full-time college students, less than the rate of 40.6 percent for those not enrolled full time.

Individuals that use methamphetamine intravenously, risk sores at the site of injection that can become severely infected and endocarditis, which is a serious and potentially fatal infection of the heart.


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 Cumming:

Cumming Group
Cumming, Ga
432 Canton Road
Cumming, Georgia 30040

AA Meeting Days and Times
Sunday, 6:30 PM
Monday, 6:30 PM
The following survey was completed by residents of Cumming, Georgia as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Cumming, 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 Cumming, Georgia.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
Marijuana use in Cumming, Georgia.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
Perception of Alcohol in Cumming, Georgia.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Cumming, 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
Most common first drug experience in Cumming, Georgia?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
Use of drugs and alcohol in Cumming, Georgia schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Cumming, Georgia under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
Have you ever gone to school in Cumming, Georgia under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
What is the most common drug used in your school in Cumming, Georgia?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
Your Gender?
Female
Male
Surveys updated monthly.

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