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Montezuma, GeorgiaMontezuma, Georgia, in Macon county, is 43 miles SW of Macon, Georgia (center to center) and 102 miles S of Atlanta, Georgia. There are an estimated 3,999 people in the city. The People and Families of MontezumaIn Montezuma, about 39% of adults are married. If kids are our future, then the future might look a little like Montezuma. 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. Montezuma has a larger percentage of females than most places. Wealth and EducationIn 2000, Montezuma had a median family income of $27,469. Political InclinationsIn the 2004 race for President, George W. Bush was the top recipient of campaign contributions ($500) in Montezuma. Party contributions tended to flow to the Republican team. Montezuma HousingApproximately 64% of housing in Montezuma is owner-occupied. The city is known in Georgia for having lower rents than most places. CommutingIn Montezuma, 92% of commuters drive to work. Montezuma is not so congested and car-oriented that lots of people can't get around on foot or by bike. One way to meet people in the city is to try the public transportation system. Nearby Cities and Towns| Location | Pop. | Median Family
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| Montezuma | 3,999 | $27,469 | | Americus | 17,013 | $32,132 | | Fort Valley | 8,005 | $24,206 | | Perry | 9,602 | $38,480 |
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The listings in Montezuma, Georgia and surrounding areas provide the following services:
(5) Drug/Alcohol Detoxification
(16) Outpatient
(2) Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
(12) Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders
(4) Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
(2) Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
(3) Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum
(1) Residential Beds for Children
(6) Methadone Maintenance
(7) Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
(2) Teens and Adolescents
(2) Persons with HIV/AIDS
(8) American Sign Language
(3) Methadone Detoxification
(5) Females
(4) Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders
(6) Clients With Legal Issues
(1) Mental Health Services
(1) Hospital Inpatient
(1) Halfway House
(1) Gay and Lesbian
(1) Seniors/Older Adults
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If you or a loved one living in Montezuma 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 Montezuma, 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 Montezuma Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Treatment Center that will best be suited to your individual needs.
The different types of drug treatment in Montezuma, GA. can include holistic drug and alcohol rehabilitation, Short-term Addiction Recovery Facilities, Long-term Addiction Recovery Facilities, Outpatient Rehabs, Inpatient Drug Rehabs, partial hospitalization, and sober living just to name a few. The type of Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehab Center 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 Montezuma, 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 Montezuma 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 Montezuma, GA. rehabilitation treatment process toward recovery from a drug and alcohol addiction. The main goal in this component of the Montezuma Alcohol Rehabilitation 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 Montezuma, GA. in drug detox that has combined different drugs such as marijuana, cocaine, heroin, or pain pills with alcohol.
When an individual from Montezuma 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 Montezuma, 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 Montezuma have professional supervision during the detox process is because the staff at an Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Center 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 Montezuma will then be able to begin a directed, Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Treatment Program 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 Montezuma, 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 Rehabilitation Facility process, they may have already made repeated promises to their loved ones in Montezuma 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 Montezuma, 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 Treatment or Alcohol Rehabilitation Program, the individual from Montezuma 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 Montezuma, 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 Montezuma, 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 Montezuma, Georgia Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Program request form and we will contact you at the soonest available opportunity.
There are no listings in Montezuma, GA. so we have provided the 20 closest treatment facilities arranged by distance from Montezuma, Georgia:Southern Star Community Services Americus, GA 20.8 miles from Montezuma
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Outpatient, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid
| Middle Flint Behavioral Healthcare Americus, GA 22.6 miles from Montezuma
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
| Serenity Farm Americus, GA 22.6 miles from Montezuma
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: Residential Beds for Children, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
| Healthqwest Warner Robins, GA 29.9 miles from Montezuma
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment Program
Services Offered: Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
| Phoenix Center Behavioral Health Servs Fort Valley, GA 30.6 miles from Montezuma
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Persons with HIV/AIDS, 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)
| GPA of Macon Inc Macon, GA 34.1 miles from Montezuma
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Facility
Services Offered: Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
| GPA Treatment of Macon Inc Macon, GA 41.8 miles from Montezuma
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Center
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
| River Edge Behavioral Health Center Macon, GA 41.8 miles from Montezuma
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, 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)
| Trinity Treatment Center Inc Macon, GA 41.8 miles from Montezuma
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Center
Services Offered: Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
| Macon New Start Macon, GA 42.9 miles from Montezuma
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
| River Edge BHC Macon, GA 42.9 miles from Montezuma
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Program
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, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
| River Edge Recovery Center Macon, GA 42.9 miles from Montezuma
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid
| Turner County Behavioral Hlth Servs of Ashburn, GA 43.3 miles from Montezuma
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: 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, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
| Community Mental Health Center Eastman, GA 45.2 miles from Montezuma
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Center
Services Offered: 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
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance
| Lewell Mainor Mental Health Center Dawson, GA 45.6 miles from Montezuma
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, 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, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
| Worth County Mental Health Center Sylvester, GA 47.8 miles from Montezuma
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, 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, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
| Behavioral Health Center at Phoebe Albany, GA 49.8 miles from Montezuma
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Mental Health Services, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
| Anchorage Inc Leesburg, GA 49.8 miles from Montezuma
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Program
Services Offered: Halfway House, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
| River Edge Project Connect Forsyth, GA 50.9 miles from Montezuma
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Gay and Lesbian, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Seniors/Older Adults, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
| Albany Addiction Associates Albany, GA 52.9 miles from Montezuma
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Center
Services Offered: Methadone Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
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Did You Know? ...
Interesting Facts and Statistics:
Most (59.1 percent) of the 2.1 million recent marijuana initiates were younger than age 18 when they first used. Among teens aged 12 to 17, an estimated 4.5 percent had used marijuana for the first time within the past year, which was lower than the rate in 2004 (5.0 percent), but this difference was not statistically significant.
The national prevalence rate for the use of cocaine in the past year among all persons aged 12 or older was 2.5 percent (Table A.6). Because cocaine is one of the substances included in the "any illegal drug other than marijuana" category, it is useful to compare the rankings of States with respect to these two substance measures. In 2002, only five of the States with the 10 highest rates of past month use of an illegal drug other than marijuana (aged 12 or older) also had past year rates of cocaine use (aged 12 or older) that were in the top fifth. The District of Columbia had the highest rate of past year cocaine use both among persons aged 12 or older and those aged 26 or older, but it was in the lowest fifth for those aged 12 to 17 and for those aged 18 to 25. Colorado was the only State that ranked in the top fifth for all three age groups (12 to 17, 18 to 25, and 26 or older).
The proportion of teens aged 12 to 17 who reported perceiving great risk from smoking one or more packs of cigarettes per day increased from 63.1 percent in 2002 to 68.3 percent in 2005.
As of 1997 rates of current cocaine use were 1.4 percent for African Americans, 0.8 percent for Hispanics, and 0.6 percent for Caucasians.
Among those aged 50 to 54, the rate of past month illegal drug use increased from 3.4 percent in 2002 to 5.7 percent in 2007. Among those aged 55 to 59, current illegal drug use showed an increase from 1.9 percent in 2002 to 4.1 percent in 2007. These trends may partially reflect the aging into these age groups of the baby boom cohort, whose lifetime rates of illegal drug use are higher than those of older cohorts.
Crime and heroin addiction have long been associated together. This is due to many reasons such as the fact that heroin importation and distribution are illegal. Also, heroin and crime are synonymous because many addicted people turn to theft and prostitution to obtain money to buy the drug. Violent competition between drug dealers has resulted in many murders and the deaths of innocent bystanders. From 1979 through 1990 arrests for heroin manufacture, sale, or possession in the United States held steady, but in the 1990s arrests rose as the drug's popularity began to increase once more.
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