Putney, GA Profile

Putney, GA, population 2,998 , is located in Georgia's Dougherty county, about 72.0 miles from Tallahassee and 85.5 miles from Columbus.

In the 90's the population of Putney has declined by about 4%.

Putney Statistics Putney Gender Information

Males in Putney: 1,475 (49%)
Females in Putney: 1,523 (51%)

As % of Population in Putney in Putney    

Race Diversity in Putney

White: 69%
African American: 30%
Other/Mixed: 1%

As % of Population in Putney in Putney      

Age Diversity in Putney

Median Age in Putney: 38.7 (Males in Putney: 37.5, Females in Putney: 40.0)

Putney Males Under 20: 14%     Putney Females Under 20: 13% Putney Males 20 to 40: 12%     Putney Females 20 to 40: 12% Putney Males 40 to 60: 15%     Putney Females 40 to 60: 16% Putney Males Over 60: 8%     Putney Females Over 60: 9%

Economics in Putney in Putney

Putney Household Average Size: 2.63 people
Putney Median Household Income: $ 40,953
Putney Median Value of Homes: $ 61,500


Putney Location Information
Elevation: 195 feet above sea level. Land Area: 23.3 Square Miles. Water Area: 0.3 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Putney Baconton 6.8 Miles Albany 7.8 Miles Sale City 15.3 Miles Doerun 15.8 Miles Newton 16.9 Miles Sylvester 17.2 Miles Camilla 17.4 Miles Leesburg 18.4 Miles Poulan 19.7 Miles Sasser 21.9 Miles Big Cities Nearest Putney (Population 100,000+) Tallahassee 72.0 Miles Columbus 85.5 Miles Montgomery 142.3 Miles Atlanta 158.4 Miles Jacksonville 166.0 Miles Athens 177.6 Miles Savannah 182.4 Miles Augusta 186.5 Miles Birmingham 211.3 Miles Mobile 238.6 Miles


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

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



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Do you or someone that you care about live in Putney, Georgia and are seeking help for a drug or alcohol addiction? It does not matter what drugs have been used or how long the addiction has been going on, you are not alone, and help is readily available. We truly understand what you are going through and want to support you through ever single step in the process of finding a Drug Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Facility, so that you or your loved one can finally be free of your drug or alcohol addiction. You are not alone in this situation; we are here to hold your hand and guide you every step of the way.

The best possible option for the treatment of a drug or alcohol addiction is to find a quality Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehab Center in Putney. The most important goal of any Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Program in Putney, GA. should be to help the individual that is in treatment to get to the place where they will be able to live their life successfully without using drugs and alcohol. By doing this, these individuals can avoid the dreadful consequences that are so often associated with addiction and alcoholism. An individual that is able to remain sober will not have to deal with all of the negative consequences are so often linked to a drug or alcohol addiction problem.

There are so many available treatment approaches that are in close proximity to Putney, including Short-term Rehab Facilities, Long-term Rehab Programs, Outpatient Rehab Centers, Inpatient Rehab Programs, sober living, halfway houses, support group meetings and drug counseling. We are here to help you to figure out what drug rehab treatment approach would best serve you or your loved one in Putney, Georgia that is struggling with a drug or alcohol addiction.

A quality Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility in Putney, should make a point of focusing on both the physical and the psychological aspects of the drug or alcohol addiction. The physical aspect of the drug or alcohol addiction can be treated by the detoxification component of the Putney, Georgia Drug Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Program; a treatment program will be able to assist the individual by helping to alleviate some of the uncomfortable withdrawal symptoms that accompany the detox process. The withdrawal symptoms occur because the brain has adapted to the consistent use of the substance; after a period of time, it will take more and more of the substance, in order to produce the same desired effects. It is at this point, that the individual from Putney has developed a physical tolerance to the drugs such as cocaine, heroin, marijuana, opiates, and alcohol, just to name a few. When an individual from Putney, Georgia abruptly discontinues any type of substance that their body has become accustomed to having, serious withdrawal symptoms may occur; the body may take several weeks or even months to return to normal functioning, depending on what types of drugs have been abused. If an individual from Putney has been addicted to a drug such as heroin, the associated withdrawal symptoms may be much more severe.

An Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Center in Putney also needs to address the various psychological issues that are invariably associated with a drug or alcohol addiction; a comprehensive recovery program will utilize various treatment techniques in order to accomplish this. These components of the Putney, Georgia Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Treatment Facility can include individual or group counseling, drug relapse prevention education and some form of aftercare treatment or follow up care. All of these elements of a Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Center will work in unison to help the individual from Putney to get to the root of the drug or alcohol addiction, so that they can maintain long term sobriety.

The best possible solution for an individual from Putney, GA. with a severe drug or alcohol addiction, is to locate an Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Facility that statistically has a high rate of long term success. A top notch Drug Rehab or Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility in Putney will ultimately be equipped to administer a comprehensive treatment program that will help the individual in every single aspect of their daily lives.

In order for an individual from Putney to experience a successful drug recovery, they have to relearn many of the skills that they will use in their daily lives. They will need to use these skills daily, when they return home to Putney, Georgia, where they will encounter some of the reminders and triggers from their drug using days. A Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehabilitation Center in Putney will have educated the recovering addict on how to successfully respond to these familiar triggers that can often produce a high amount of psychological stress.

Many individuals from Putney, GA. may try to overcome a drug or alcohol addiction without professional help. Because of the ways in which drugs alter the various functions in the brain, an individual from Putney with the strongest desire to overcome their drug or alcohol addiction on their own will only meet with failure. With all of the above mentioned challenges that are associated with overcoming a drug or alcohol addiction, it is no wonder that so many people from Putney each year enroll in an Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Program. There are so many important reasons why an individual should enroll in an Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehab Facility in Putney, but the best reason is to be able to once again be close to family and loved ones.

Getting Help

Getting help is easy, just dial toll free 855 Stop-Drugs (855-786-7378) in order to speak to a registered addiction specialist or simply fill out the Putney, Georgia Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Treatment Center request form and a counselor will contact you shortly.

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

Albany Addiction Associates Albany, GA 5.4 miles from Putney
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Program
Services Offered: Methadone Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Graceway Recovery Residence Inc Albany, GA 5.4 miles from Putney
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Center
Services Offered: Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Behavioral Health Center at Phoebe Albany, GA 9.4 miles from Putney
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Program
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 9.4 miles from Putney
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Halfway House, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Worth County Mental Health Center Sylvester, GA 18.3 miles from Putney
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Program
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)
Lewell Mainor Mental Health Center Dawson, GA 27.5 miles from Putney
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program
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)
Turning Point Hospital Inpatient Moultrie, GA 28.4 miles from Putney
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Turner County Behavioral Hlth Servs of Ashburn, GA 33.0 miles from Putney
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation 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)
Tifton Addiction Associates LLC Tifton, GA 35.9 miles from Putney
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Methadone Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Lakeside Addiction Recovery Center Tifton, GA 36.4 miles from Putney
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Middle Flint Behavioral Healthcare Americus, GA 39.6 miles from Putney
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Program
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 39.6 miles from Putney
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Faciltity
Services Offered: Residential Beds for Children, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Southern Star Community Services Americus, GA 41.3 miles from Putney
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab 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
Heritage Foundation Albany, GA 43.1 miles from Putney
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Archbold Northside Thomasville, GA 43.1 miles from Putney
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Center
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, Seniors/Older Adults, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Substance Abuse Recovery Center Talbotton, GA 45.4 miles from Putney
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
New Opportunities Thomasville, GA 45.8 miles from Putney
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Center
Services Offered: 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, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Southwestern State Hospital Thomasville, GA 45.8 miles from Putney
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Spanish Speaking
Bainbridge Treatment Center Atlanta, GA 47.5 miles from Putney
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, 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
Behavioral Health Services of South GA Adel, GA 47.6 miles from Putney
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid

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

Between 2000 and 2001, the rate of past month illegal drug use increased among both men (from 7.7 to 8.7 percent) and women (from 5.0 to 5.5 percent) aged 12 or older.

A majority of underage current drinkers in 2008 reported that their last use of alcohol in the past month occurred either in someone else's home (56.2 percent) or their own home (29.6 percent). Underage boys were more likely than girls to have been at a concert or sports game on their last drinking occasion (2.5 vs. 1.1 percent), whereas girls were more likely than boys to have been in a restaurant, bar, or club on their last drinking occasion (10.3 vs. 7.0 percent).

In some cases, tablets sold as ecstasy do not contain any Ecstasy at all and may contain an assortment of undesirable drugs and substances, such as paracetamol, ibuprofen, talcum powder, etc.

In 81.7 percent of the instances in 2007-2008 where nonmedical users of prescription pain relievers aged 12 or older obtained the drugs from a friend or relative for free, the individuals indicated that their friend or relative had obtained the drugs from just one doctor. Only 1.6 percent reported that the friend or relative had bought the drugs from a drug dealer or other stranger.

Current employment status was associated with illegal drug use in 2005. Among unemployed adults aged 18 or older, 17.1 percent were current illegal drug users, which was higher than the 8.2 percent of those employed full time and 10.4 percent of those employed part time. These rates were all similar to the corresponding rates in 2004.

When posed the question, "Who's using heroin?" the answer may not be what one would expect. An epidemic of heroin use over the past five years crosses generational, socioeconomic and geographic boundaries to plague all areas of American culture. Heroin, once a drug primarily associated with aging inner-city addicts, has become popular among suburban and rural populations, and is used by adults and adolescents.


The following survey was completed by residents of Putney, Georgia as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Putney, 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 Putney, Georgia.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
91%
7%
2%
Marijuana use in Putney, Georgia.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
87%
13%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
86%
14%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
1%
92%
7%
Perception of Alcohol in Putney, Georgia.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
11%
6%
83%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
92%
8%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
8%
90%
2%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
4%
3%
64%
29%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Putney, 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
8%
11%
1%
8%
8%
2%
50%
5%
2%
5%
Most common first drug experience in Putney, Georgia?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
21%
4%
2%
5%
3%
3%
12%
2%
11%
7%
20%
10%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Putney, Georgia schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Putney, Georgia under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
1%
85%
14%
Have you ever gone to school in Putney, Georgia under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
4%
76%
20%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Putney, Georgia?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
18%
4%
3%
5%
3%
4%
15%
5%
7%
9%
19%
8%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
8%
28%
43%
21%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
76%
24%
Surveys updated monthly.

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