Forest Park, Georgia

Forest Park, Georgia is 8 miles S of Atlanta, Georgia. It is in Clayton county. The city is part of the Atlanta metro area. The population of Forest Park is 21,447.

The People and Families of Forest Park

In Forest Park, about 35% of adults are married. The size of households in Forest Park is larger than most. Kids are seemingly everywhere in the city. There are a lot of singles in Forest Park.

Approximately 55% of Forest Park is non-white. Forest Park is home to people of a variety of races.

It's notable that men are disproportionately common in the city.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Forest Park had a median family income of $36,029.

Political Inclinations

Among Forest Park political contributors, George W. Bush was favored among Presidential candidates in 2004, with $2,350. The Democratic party attracted the largest share of donations from the city.

Forest Park Housing

Of the housing in Forest Park, approximately 55% is occupied by their owners.

Commuting

In Forest Park, 91% of commuters drive to work.

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPop.Median Family
Income (2000)
Forest Park21,447$36,029
College Park20,382$32,655
East Point39,595$36,099
Hapeville6,180$37,647
Jonesboro3,829$39,143
Morrow4,882$50,686
Riverdale12,478$42,323

High Points

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

CategoryTrophy
Racial Diversity
(vs. Peers)		Top 1%Forest Park Racial Diversity
Affordability of Property Taxes
(vs. Peers)		Top 10%Forest Park Affordability of Property Taxes
Public Transportation Use
(vs. State)		Top 19%Forest Park Public Transportation Use

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

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



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Are you battling an addiction to drugs or alcohol and live in Forest Park, Georgia? Do you have a friend or family member that is addicted to drugs or alcohol in Forest Park and you don't know where to turn to for help? Addiction to any substance can be a very dark and lonely place, not just for the abuser but for anyone that cares about them. All hope is not lost; there are effective solutions out there. We can help you find an Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Center in Forest Park that will be appropriate for your treatment needs.

An Alcohol Rehab or Drug Treatment Center in Forest Park is a perfect solution for the treatment of drug addiction and alcoholism. Treatment will be geared towards helping the individual overcome their need to fix problems in their life with drugs and alcohol. Once they can grasp this, they will be able to cope with life situations more appropriately and resolve their problems without substances.

There are a variety of approaches to addiction treatment. Examples offered in Forest Park are Outpatient Drug Rehabilitation Facilities, Long-term Drug Rehabilitation, Short-term Drug Rehabilitation Facilities, Inpatient Drug Rehabilitation Programs, support group meetings, drug counseling, halfway houses and sober living.

Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Centers in Forest Park will target both the physical and psychological aspects of addiction. Individuals are treated for physical addiction by undergoing a detoxification program in Forest Park, Georgia to assist with the uncomfortable withdrawal symptoms which result when an addict discontinues use of a substance they are addicted to. Continued use of a psychoactive substance over time causes the brain to adapt to the presence of the drug, making the desired effect minimal. Physical tolerance to drugs such as heroin, amphetamines, cocaine, nicotine and alcohol develops in this way. Over time, more and more of the addictive drug is required to get the same effect. Quitting an addictive drug abruptly causes serious withdrawal symptoms, which may take the body weeks or months to return to normal function. Withdrawing from hardcore drugs such as heroin can cause extremely severe and painful withdrawal symptoms, which can last for quite some time.

An Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Facility in Forest Park will be able to administer a professional detox as well as assistance with psychological issues. These underlying psychological issues are at the root of all drug and alcohol addiction problems. Addressing this head on will decrease the chances of relapse and increase the chances of a fully rehabilitated and contributing member of society. A Drug Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Program in Forest Park, GA. has proven to be the most successful method for treating an individual with a severe drug addiction problem. An Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Facility in Forest Park, follows a rigid, comprehensive program to ensure a successful recovery. This program addresses every aspect of addiction and every area where the person could be having trouble.

To ensure a lasting recovery, the individual must gain the knowledge, abilities and "life tools" to change their behavior and reaction to situations. The individual's program will be focused on strategies for returning home to Forest Park, from an Alcohol Rehab or Drug Treatment Facility and even running into prior drug using friends or acquaintances in Forest Park. Upon completion of their program, the individual will be able to deal with the reminders and triggers in Forest Park which may have prompted their drug use, as these same triggers can produce psychological stressors. These psychological stressors, if not addressed, can make it very hard for an individual to control their response to drug using impulses. Research has shown that an addict shows changes in the way their brain functions after having discontinued using drugs and/or alcohol. Because of this, even an individual with the best of intentions may find it extremely hard to overcome drug addiction or alcoholism without professional addiction treatment.

So you can see that a recovering addict has a lot to deal with when deciding to kick the habit. With triggers, drug cravings, and changes in the way their brain functions due to habitual drug use, seeking help at a Drug Rehab or Alcohol Rehabilitation Center to successfully recovery from drug and alcohol addiction is a no-brainer.

A person that is serious about the decision to get sober should enroll in a Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehabilitation Center in Forest Park, GA. Why fail again on your own? Why lose another friend or push a family member even further away? Why beg, cheat, and steal just to get drugs or alcohol, risking legal problems and jail time? You don't have to be depressed and unhappy because of excessive drug or alcohol use. There is help available, even for the most severe addicts.

Getting Help

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

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

Odyssey Family Counseling Center Atlanta, GA 3.9 miles from Forest Park
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Center
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)
Riverwoods Southern Regional Riverdale, GA 4.1 miles from Forest Park
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation 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)
Southside Medical Center Atlanta, GA 5.9 miles from Forest Park
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
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)
HUGS Recovery Center East Point, GA 6.5 miles from Forest Park
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, Outpatient, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Clayton Center Community Servs Board Jonesboro, GA 6.7 miles from Forest Park
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Center
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
Consecrated Care Inc Jonesboro, GA 7.3 miles from Forest Park
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Facility
Services Offered: Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Grady Health System Atlanta, GA 9.7 miles from Forest Park
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Methadone Maintenance, Males, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid
Dekalb Community Service Board Atlanta, GA 9.8 miles from Forest Park
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Program
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)
New Start Drug Treatment Center Atlanta, GA 9.8 miles from Forest Park
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Facility
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)
Anchor Hospital Atlanta, GA 10.1 miles from Forest Park
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Program
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)
Talbott Recovery Campus Atlanta, GA 10.1 miles from Forest Park
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Faciltity
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
Our Common Welfare Inc Decatur, GA 11.1 miles from Forest Park
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Center
Services Offered: Gay and Lesbian, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Males, Outpatient, Females
Breakthru House Inc Decatur, GA 11.5 miles from Forest Park
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Halfway House, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Newport Intergrated Behav Hlthcare Inc Decatur, GA 11.5 miles from Forest Park
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Methadone Maintenance, 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)
Odyssey Adolescent Services Decatur, GA 11.5 miles from Forest Park
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
STAND Inc Decatur, GA 11.5 miles from Forest Park
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Program
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Halfway House, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Alliance Recovery Center Decatur, GA 12.0 miles from Forest Park
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Males, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
DeKalb Addiction Clinic Decatur, GA 12.0 miles from Forest Park
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Faciltity
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, Males, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Integrated Life Center Decatur, GA 12.0 miles from Forest Park
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Residential Beds for Children, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Halfway House, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, 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, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance
New Learning Center Decatur, GA 12.0 miles from Forest Park
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mental Health Services, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid
Did You Know? ...
Interesting Facts and Statistics:

In 2008, 81.7 percent of current drinkers aged 12 to 20 were with two or more other people the last time they drank alcohol, 13.6 percent were with one other person the last time they drank, and 4.7 percent were alone.

Deaths usually occur more frequently at the beginning of the treatment in the methadone programs. They are usually a result of excessive doses of the drug.

Almost all addicted individuals believe they can stop using drugs or alcohol on their own in the beginning and most eventually will try to stop without professional help. However, most of these attempts generally will result in failure in terms of achieving long-term abstinence.

Among those aged 50 to 59, the rate of past month illegal drug use increased from 2.7 percent in 2002 to 4.6 percent in 2008. This trend may partially reflect the aging into this age group of the baby boom cohort, whose lifetime rate of illegal drug use is higher than those of older cohorts.

Despite all efforts by the FDA, DEA, and state or local authorities, the illegal use of OxyContin is at an all-time high.

Some bodybuilders continue to use GHB, still believing that the substance stimulates growth hormones.


The following survey was completed by residents of Forest Park, Georgia as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Forest 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 Forest Park, Georgia.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
75%
22%
3%
Marijuana use in Forest Park, Georgia.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
75%
25%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
88%
12%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
19%
77%
4%
Perception of Alcohol in Forest Park, Georgia.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
3%
10%
87%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
94%
6%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
1%
91%
8%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
7%
30%
40%
23%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Forest 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
12%
16%
3%
6%
5%
2%
52%
2%
1%
1%
Most common first drug experience in Forest Park, Georgia?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
22%
2%
3%
6%
3%
5%
14%
3%
7%
4%
21%
10%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Forest Park, Georgia schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Forest Park, Georgia under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
3%
93%
4%
Have you ever gone to school in Forest Park, Georgia under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
6%
86%
8%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Forest 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%
2%
5%
15%
3%
8%
10%
18%
9%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
7%
2%
66%
25%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
6%
94%
Surveys updated monthly.

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