Gainesville, Georgia

Gainesville, Georgia, in Hall county, is 34 miles NW of Athens, Georgia (center to center) and 49 miles NE of Atlanta, Georgia. About 25,578 people people live in Gainesville.

The People and Families of Gainesville

In Gainesville, about 38% of adults are married. The people of Gainesville spend a lot of time talking about the schools and playgrounds. The place is loaded with young children.

Approximately 35% of Gainesville is non-white. In the city you'll find a lively diversity of people.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Gainesville had a median family income of $43,734. It turns out that people in Gainesville tend to be educated, and a lot of them are college grads.

Political Inclinations

In 2004, George W. Bush garnered more political contributions ($93,890) in Gainesville than did the other Presidential candidates. The Republican party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the city.

Gainesville Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Gainesville, about 44% are lived in by their owners, not renters. The average property tax bill in the city is higher than that of most other communities in Georgia.

Commuting

In Gainesville, 90% of commuters drive to work.

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPop.Median Family
Income (2000)
Gainesville25,578$43,734
Auburn6,904$52,695
Buford10,668$43,100
Cumming4,220$47,270
Dahlonega3,638$44,904
Jefferson3,825$46,755
Sugar Hill11,399$63,003

High Points

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

CategoryTrophy
Racial Diversity
(vs. Peers)		Top 4%Gainesville Racial Diversity
Public Transportation Use
(vs. State)		Top 8%Gainesville Public Transportation Use
College Educated Adults
(vs. State)		Top 11%Gainesville College Educated Adults
Well-Paid Single Men
(vs. State)		Top 14%Gainesville Well-Paid Single Men
Walking and Biking to Work
(vs. State)		Top 18%Gainesville Walking and Biking to Work

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

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



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Do you live in Gainesville, 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 Gainesville.

An Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Facility in Gainesville 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 an Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Treatment Center in Gainesville 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 Gainesville to care for someone addicted to drugs and/or alcohol. There are Short-term Treatment Programs, Inpatient Treatment Facilities, Long-term Treatment Facilities, Outpatient Treatment Facilities, support group meetings, drug counseling, halfway houses and sober living.

Treatment at a Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Facility in Gainesville 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 Gainesville, 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.

A Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Center in Gainesville, 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 an Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehab Center in Gainesville, 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 an Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Program in Gainesville, 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 an Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Treatment Program in Gainesville 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 Gainesville, Georgia Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Facility request form and counselor will contact you shortly.

There are 4 local Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Programs in Gainesville, Georgia. We have also provided 16 additional Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Facilities that are closest geographically to Gainesville:

Avita Community Partners Gainesville, GA
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Georgia Mountains Community Services Gainesville, GA
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid
Lanier Treatment Center Gainesville, GA
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol 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
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Center
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)
Forsyth County Mental Health Cumming, GA 18.8 miles from Gainesville
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab Program
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
Medicine Wheel Clinic Auburn, GA 19.2 miles from Gainesville
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Center
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
Potters House Jefferson, GA 19.7 miles from Gainesville
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Program
Services Offered: Halfway House, Males, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Dawson County Mental Health Dawsonville, GA 20.8 miles from Gainesville
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Mental Health Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid)
Project Adam Winder, GA 23.2 miles from Gainesville
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Halfway House, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Robert W Dail Memorial Commerce, GA 23.5 miles from Gainesville
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Atlanta Family Counseling Center Inc Lawrenceville, GA 26.0 miles from Gainesville
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Program
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 26.0 miles from Gainesville
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Program
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
Family Recovery Lawrenceville, GA 26.1 miles from Gainesville
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation 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
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
GRN Alcohol and Drug Abuse Program Lawrenceville, GA 26.1 miles from Gainesville
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility
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 26.1 miles from Gainesville
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery 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)
DM and ADR Inc Athens, GA 31.0 miles from Gainesville
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Center
Services Offered: Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
GRN Recovery Center Snellville, GA 31.8 miles from Gainesville
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Lakeland Centres Atlanta Norcross, GA 32.0 miles from Gainesville
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Program
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
Lakeland Centers Atlanta Norcross, GA 32.6 miles from Gainesville
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Program
Services Offered: Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Narconon Georgia Atlanta Norcross, GA 32.6 miles from Gainesville
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment 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
Did You Know? ...
Interesting Facts and Statistics:

In 2006, there were 1.1 million persons aged 12 or older who had used hallucinogens for the first time within the past 12 months. This estimate was not significantly different from the estimate in 2005 (953,000), but it was higher than the estimates in 2004 (934,000) and 2003 (886,000).

In 2008, the average age at first marijuana use among recent initiates aged 12 to 49 was 17.8 years, which was similar to the average in 2007 (17.6 years. However, the average age at first marijuana use has increased since 2003, when it was 16.8 years. Among recent initiates aged 12 or older who initiated use prior to the age of 21, the mean age at first use was 16.1 years in 2008, which was not significantly different from the estimate (16.2 years) in 2007.

As a way of coping with undesired amphetamine effects, users may turn to other dependence-producing drugs.

The high from inhalants is caused by the lack of oxygen that reaches the brain when an individual inhales the fumes or uses a propellant to get high; this term is also referred to as "huffing".

Researchers have experimented on human meth addicts who quickly line up to participate in clinical tests; the participants that report being "disappointed" by the experience were later found to be given the placeboes instead of the drug.

In completely rural nonmetropolitan counties, current cigarette use among persons aged 12 or older increased from 23.3 percent in 2005 to 30.1 percent in 2006, a rate similar to those observed in 2002 and 2003 (31.8 and 28.0, respectively). This pattern was largely attributable to persons aged 18 or older, whose rate of current smoking increased from 24.2 percent in 2005 to 32.2 percent in 2006, similar to the rate in 2002 (33.2 percent). Among rural teens aged 12 to 17, the percentage of current cigarette smokers in 2006 was lower than it was in 2002 (12.0 vs. 20.4 percent).


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 Gainesville:

Aspen Hill Phoenix
Christian Ch.
13501 Ga. Ave
Gainesville, Georgia 30506

AA Meeting Days and Times
Monday, 8:30 PM
Friday, 8:30 PM

H.a.l.t. Club
Gainesville, Ga.
Green St
Gainesville, Georgia 30501

AA Meeting Days and Times
Thursday, 8:00 PM
Monday, 8:00 PM
Tuesday, 8:00 PM
Wednesday, 8:00 PM
Friday, 8:00 PM
Saturday, 8:00 PM
Sunday, 8:00 PM
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 Gainesville:

Halt Club
781 Green Street
Narateen Meeting
Gainesville, Georgia

Meeting Days and Times
Tuesdays, 8:00PM
Thursdays, 8:00PM
The following survey was completed by residents of Gainesville, Georgia as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Gainesville, 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 Gainesville, Georgia.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
86%
4%
10%
Marijuana use in Gainesville, Georgia.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
75%
25%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
94%
6%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
11%
84%
5%
Perception of Alcohol in Gainesville, Georgia.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
18%
4%
78%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
91%
9%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
1%
95%
4%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
7%
19%
50%
24%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Gainesville, 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
13%
15%
3%
4%
5%
2%
43%
4%
3%
8%
Most common first drug experience in Gainesville, 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%
2%
3%
12%
3%
11%
10%
17%
9%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Gainesville, Georgia schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Gainesville, Georgia under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
3%
86%
11%
Have you ever gone to school in Gainesville, Georgia under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
15%
83%
2%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Gainesville, Georgia?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
20%
2%
2%
3%
2%
2%
13%
4%
7%
6%
30%
9%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
7%
15%
55%
23%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
10%
90%
Surveys updated monthly.

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