Jonesboro, Georgia

Jonesboro, Georgia, in Clayton county, is 15 miles S of Atlanta, Georgia. The city is conveniently located inside the Atlanta metropolitan area. There are an estimated 3,829 people in Jonesboro.

The People and Families of Jonesboro

In Jonesboro, about 42% of adults are married. If kids are our future, then the future might look a little like Jonesboro. The kids here are young and many. Though there are lots of families, the city isn't one of those places where everyone is married. Single people can feel at home there.

Approximately 37% of Jonesboro is non-white. In Georgia, the city is known for its racial diversity.

Jonesboro has a larger percentage of females than most places.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Jonesboro had a median family income of $39,143.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 race for President, George W. Bush was the top recipient of campaign contributions ($23,122) in Jonesboro. Party contributions tended to flow to the Democratic team.

Jonesboro Housing

Approximately 53% of housing in Jonesboro is owner-occupied. Tax haters might appreciate the relatively low real estate taxes in the city.

Commuting

In Jonesboro, 93% of commuters drive to work.

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPop.Median Family
Income (2000)
Jonesboro3,829$39,143
Fayetteville11,148$62,133
Forest Park21,447$36,029
Hapeville6,180$37,647
Morrow4,882$50,686
Riverdale12,478$42,323
Stockbridge9,853$51,341

High Points

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

CategoryTrophy
Racial Diversity
(vs. Peers)
Top 2%Jonesboro Racial Diversity
Affordability of Property Taxes
(vs. Peers)
Top 15%Jonesboro Affordability of Property Taxes


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

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



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If you or a loved one living in Jonesboro has a drug or alcohol addiction problem, you may be overwhelmed and not know where to turn; but our mission is to support you and to let you know that you do not have to face this situation alone. We care about you and your loved ones in Jonesboro, Georgia; the good news is that you have identified that there is a drug or alcohol abuse problem, and are now looking for a positive solution. We will help you to assess the seriousness of your drug or alcohol abuse problem and to locate the Jonesboro Drug Rehab or Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility that will best be suited to your individual needs.

The different types of drug treatment in Jonesboro, GA. can include holistic drug and alcohol rehabilitation, Short-term Drug and Alcohol Rehab Centers, Long-term Rehab Programs, Outpatient Addiction Recovery Programs, Inpatient Rehab Programs, partial hospitalization, and sober living just to name a few. The type of Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility that is needed will depend upon the degree of dependence, the individual's social situation, and the kind of substance which they have become addicted to.

The ultimate goal of all Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Centers should be to enable the individual from Jonesboro, Georgia to achieve lasting abstinence. Much research has indicated that in order for drug and alcohol addiction treatment to be effective, it must teach the individual how to change to their compulsive behaviors in order to remove the addiction and to be able to avoid a possible relapse. Overall, Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Facilities need to address both the physical and psychological dependency of an addiction; the behavioral and social symptoms also need to be adequately addressed before an individual from Jonesboro can have the tools that they will need to help sustain that recovery for the remainder of his or her life.

Drug detox is the first step in the Jonesboro, GA. rehabilitation treatment process toward recovery from a drug and alcohol addiction. The main goal in this component of the Jonesboro Alcohol Rehab or Drug Treatment Facility is to rid the body of toxins that accumulate over the course of a long term drug or alcohol addiction. It is very common to see individuals from Jonesboro, GA. in drug detox that has combined different drugs such as marijuana, cocaine, heroin, or pain pills with alcohol.

When an individual from Jonesboro has sustained the use of any of these various kinds of drugs, it causes adaptations within their body that lessen the drug's original effects over time; this is a phenomenon that is known as drug tolerance. At this point, the individual from Jonesboro, Georgia has developed a physical dependency on the substance and withdrawal symptoms will be experienced upon discontinuation. The reason that it is imperative that an individual from Jonesboro have professional supervision during the detox process is because the staff at an Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehab Facility can help to make this process much easier by administering elements of treatment that can help to alleviate some of the painful withdrawal symptoms.

Once the early stages of withdrawal have passed, an individual from Jonesboro will then be able to begin a directed, Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Treatment Center that will begin to address aspects of the psychological dependency by teaching behavioral skills that will help them to function without the use of alcohol or drugs. This component in drug recovery treatment will usually involve some type of individual or group counseling. There may also be occupational and behavioral therapies that are utilized as components of treatment in order to help to teach the individual from Jonesboro, GA. life and social skills that may have been lost while they were under the influence of addiction.

Before an addict is finally willing to surrender to the Alcohol Rehab or Drug Treatment Program process, they may have already made repeated promises to their loved ones in Jonesboro who have been experiencing the negative effects from the individual's drug or alcohol abuse; because of the way that these substances chemically alter the person's brain, these empty promises cannot be fulfilled. If loved ones in Jonesboro, Georgia continue to believe these empty promises, it could possible mean that the addicted person will then have time to overdose on drugs or have a serious car accident while under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

In a Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Treatment Facility, the individual from Jonesboro will become educated about the ways that drugs and alcohol affect the various functions of the brain; they will learn that it was these physiological changes that made it almost impossible for them to stop using on their own, and not personal integrity. As an individual from Jonesboro, GA. learns more about how to deal with drug triggers and as they master to the tools that they will need to use in order to stay sober when they return home to Jonesboro, they will become confident in their ability to do so.

Getting Help

Because we will hold your hand and guide you through this process, getting help is easy - just dial toll free 855 Stop-Drugs (855-786-7378); you can speak to a registered addiction specialist or just fill out the Jonesboro, Georgia Drug Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Facility request form and we will contact you at the soonest available opportunity.

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

Clayton Center Community Servs Board Jonesboro, GA
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab 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
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Riverwoods Southern Regional Riverdale, GA 4.1 miles from Jonesboro
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Center
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)
Treatment Center of Fayette Fayetteville, GA 8.3 miles from Jonesboro
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Odyssey Family Counseling Center Atlanta, GA 11.2 miles from Jonesboro
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab
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)
Henry County Counseling Center McDonough, GA 12.1 miles from Jonesboro
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Center
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
HUGS Recovery Center East Point, GA 13.1 miles from Jonesboro
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Program
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)
Southside Medical Center Atlanta, GA 13.2 miles from Jonesboro
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab 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)
Anchor Hospital Atlanta, GA 13.6 miles from Jonesboro
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Center
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 13.6 miles from Jonesboro
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Center
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
Person to Person Consulting McDonough, GA 13.6 miles from Jonesboro
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Program
Services Offered: Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Dekalb Community Service Board Atlanta, GA 17.0 miles from Jonesboro
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Center
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)
Grady Health System Atlanta, GA 17.0 miles from Jonesboro
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Faciltity
Services Offered: Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Methadone Maintenance, Males, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid
New Start Drug Treatment Center Atlanta, GA 17.0 miles from Jonesboro
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab Program
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)
McIntosh Trail Community Servs Board Griffin, GA 17.0 miles from Jonesboro
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Mental Health Services, Outpatient, Seniors/Older Adults
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid
Our Common Welfare Inc Decatur, GA 17.3 miles from Jonesboro
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Program
Services Offered: Gay and Lesbian, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Males, Outpatient, Females
Breakthru House Inc Decatur, GA 17.5 miles from Jonesboro
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Center
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 17.5 miles from Jonesboro
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Center
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 17.5 miles from Jonesboro
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Center
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 17.5 miles from Jonesboro
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation 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

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

Amphetamine can cause a life-threatening complication in patients taking MAOI antidepressants.

Individuals who go through medically assisted withdrawal while in rehab to minimize discomfort but do not receive any further treatment generally have performed about the same in terms of their Dilaudid abuse as those who never attended a drug rehab.

In 2008, 58.7 percent of teens aged 12 to 17 reported that they had talked at least once in the past year with at least one of their parents about the dangers of drug, tobacco, or alcohol use, which was similar to rates reported in 2007 (59.6 percent) and 2002 (58.1 percent). The prevalence of past month use of illegal drugs or cigarettes among those who reported having had such conversations with their parents (8.6 percent and 8.5 percent, respectively) was lower than that among those who reported having no such conversations (10.0 percent and 9.8 percent, respectively). However, the prevalence of past month use of marijuana or binge alcohol among those who reported having had such conversations with their parents (6.5 percent and 8.7 percent, respectively) was similar to that among those who reported having no such conversations (6.8 percent and 8.9 percent, respectively).

THC, the main active ingredient in marijuana, acts upon specific sites in the brain called cannabinoid receptors, triggering a series of cellular reactions that ultimately lead to the ?high? users experience when they smoke marijuana.

The recreational use of methamphetamine peaked in the 1980s. The December 2, 1989 edition of The Economist described San Diego, California as the "methamphetamine capital of North America."

A "bag" or single dose of heroin may contain 50 milligrams of powder.


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 Jonesboro:

Clayton New Life
Clayton House
110 Broad Street
Jonesboro, Georgia 30236

AA Meeting Days and Times
Wednesday, 7:00 AM
Thursday, 8:30 PM
Tuesday, 7:30 PM
Friday, 8:00 PM
Monday, 7:00 PM
Saturday, 12:00 PM
Sunday, 7:30 PM

Jonesboro
Clayton House
110 Broad Street
Jonesboro, Georgia 30236

AA Meeting Days and Times
Friday, 8:00 PM
Thursday, 8:30 AM
Wednesday, 7:30 PM
Saturday, 2:00 PM
Sunday, 7:30 PM
Tuesday, 6:30 PM
Monday, 12:15 PM

Turning Point
Clayton House
110 Broad Street
Jonesboro, Georgia 30236

AA Meeting Days and Times
Wednesday, 7:00 PM
Saturday, 12:00 PM
Friday, 12:00 PM
Monday, 8:15 PM
Tuesday, 12:15 PM
Thursday, 8:00 PM
Sunday, 12:00 PM
The following survey was completed by residents of Jonesboro, Georgia as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Jonesboro, 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 Jonesboro, Georgia.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
Marijuana use in Jonesboro, 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 Jonesboro, 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 Jonesboro, 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 Jonesboro, 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 Jonesboro, Georgia schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Jonesboro, Georgia under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
Have you ever gone to school in Jonesboro, Georgia under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
What is the most common drug used in your school in Jonesboro, 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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