Lake City, Georgia

Lake City, Georgia, in Clayton county, is 10 miles S of Atlanta, Georgia. The city is part of the Atlanta metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 2,886 people people live in Lake City.

The People and Families of Lake City

In Lake City, about 41% of adults are married. Lake City has a large average household size. It's not exactly overrun with people living alone.

Approximately 48% of Lake City is non-white. In the city you'll find a lively diversity of people.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Lake City had a median family income of $42,600. Not many of the people of Lake City are below middle class. The city does not have a large underclass.

Political Inclinations

In 2004, George W. Bush garnered more political contributions ($3,755) in Lake City than did the other Presidential candidates. The Republican party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the city.

Lake City Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Lake City, about 63% are lived in by their owners, not renters.

Commuting

In Lake City, 94% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

CategoryTrophy
Racial Diversity
(vs. Peers)
Top 2%Lake City Racial Diversity
Low Rate of Poverty
(vs. State)
Top 14%Lake City Low Rate of Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
(vs. State)
Top 16%Lake City People in Middle Class or Better


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

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



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Do you live in Lake City, 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 Lake City.

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

Treatment at a Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Facility in Lake City 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 Lake City, 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 Lake City, 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 Lake City, 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 a Drug Rehab or Alcohol Rehabilitation Program in Lake City, 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 a Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehabilitation Program in Lake City 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 Lake City, Georgia Alcohol Rehab or Drug Treatment Facility request form and counselor will contact you shortly.

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

Riverwoods Southern Regional Riverdale, GA 5.0 miles from Lake City
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab 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)
Odyssey Family Counseling Center Atlanta, GA 5.2 miles from Lake City
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Facility
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)
Clayton Center Community Servs Board Jonesboro, GA 6.0 miles from Lake City
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment 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
Southside Medical Center Atlanta, GA 6.8 miles from Lake City
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Facility
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)
Consecrated Care Inc Jonesboro, GA 6.9 miles from Lake City
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Program
Services Offered: Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
HUGS Recovery Center East Point, GA 8.5 miles from Lake City
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment 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)
Dekalb Community Service Board Atlanta, GA 10.2 miles from Lake City
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment 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 10.2 miles from Lake City
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab 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)
Grady Health System Atlanta, GA 10.5 miles from Lake City
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Program
Services Offered: Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Methadone Maintenance, Males, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid
Our Common Welfare Inc Decatur, GA 10.5 miles from Lake City
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Center
Services Offered: Gay and Lesbian, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Males, Outpatient, Females
Breakthru House Inc Decatur, GA 10.7 miles from Lake City
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment 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 10.7 miles from Lake City
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery 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 10.7 miles from Lake City
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction 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 10.7 miles from Lake City
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug 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
Alliance Recovery Center Decatur, GA 11.7 miles from Lake City
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab Center
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 11.7 miles from Lake City
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Center
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 11.7 miles from Lake City
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab 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 11.7 miles from Lake City
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab
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
Anchor Hospital Atlanta, GA 12.3 miles from Lake City
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Facility
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 12.3 miles from Lake City
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Facility
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

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The following survey was completed by residents of Lake City, Georgia as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Lake City, 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 Lake City, Georgia.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
90%
1%
9%
Marijuana use in Lake City, Georgia.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
91%
9%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
78%
22%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
4%
81%
15%
Perception of Alcohol in Lake City, Georgia.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
11%
4%
85%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
75%
25%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
6%
78%
16%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
0%
20%
60%
20%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Lake City, 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%
16%
0%
7%
1%
3%
66%
6%
0%
0%
Most common first drug experience in Lake City, Georgia?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
20%
5%
2%
5%
3%
3%
12%
3%
10%
7%
20%
10%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Lake City, Georgia schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Lake City, Georgia under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
4%
86%
10%
Have you ever gone to school in Lake City, Georgia under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
2%
93%
5%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Lake City, Georgia?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
20%
4%
3%
5%
2%
2%
15%
5%
11%
4%
21%
8%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
5%
16%
55%
24%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
18%
82%
Surveys updated monthly.

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