Riverdale, Georgia

Riverdale, Georgia is 12 miles S of Atlanta, Georgia. It is in Clayton county. The city is part of the Atlanta metro area. The population of Riverdale is 12,478.

The People and Families of Riverdale

In Riverdale, about 41% of adults are married. The size of households in Riverdale is larger than most. Kids are seemingly everywhere in the city. There are a lot of singles in Riverdale.

Approximately 80% of Riverdale is non-white. Riverdale is home to people of a variety of races.

The city has disproportionaly more women residents than most cities.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Riverdale had a median family income of $42,323. A large stable middle class is one of the strengths of Riverdale.

Political Inclinations

Among Riverdale political contributors, George W. Bush was favored among Presidential candidates in 2004, with $3,875. The Democratic party attracted the largest share of donations from the city.

Riverdale Housing

Of the housing in Riverdale, approximately 49% is occupied by their owners. Newer housing units are not uncommon in the city. Riverdale offers a good supply of small apartments.

Commuting

In Riverdale, 94% of commuters drive to work.

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPop.Median Family
Income (2000)
Riverdale12,478$42,323
College Park20,382$32,655
East Point39,595$36,099
Forest Park21,447$36,029
Hapeville6,180$37,647
Jonesboro3,829$39,143
Morrow4,882$50,686

High Points

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

CategoryTrophy
Racial Diversity
(vs. Peers)		Top 10%Riverdale Racial Diversity
Affordability of Property Taxes
(vs. Peers)		Top 19%Riverdale Affordability of Property Taxes

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

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



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If you or a loved one in Riverdale is currently struggling with a drug or alcohol abuse problem, you do not have to face this dilemma on your own. Our compassionate staff can help to take the guesswork out of finding the best Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Center that will be perfectly suited to your personal needs and preferences. Why should you or anyone in Riverdale try to handle this on your own, when professional help is so readily available? We have helped many people in Riverdale, Georgia to take the first step towards being free from their drug or alcohol addiction, and they are now living successful lives within their community.

A Drug Rehab or Alcohol Rehabilitation Center can help an individual from Riverdale, GA. that has suffered with a drug and alcohol addiction to make the changes needed to have the ability to live their life drug-free. Drug or alcohol rehab treatment works by first helping the individual from Riverdale, Georgia to recognize the existence of a problem and to overcome the irrational thinking that is so commonly associated with a drug or alcohol addiction. A Drug Rehab or Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility will encourage the individual from Riverdale to take full responsibility for their drug or alcohol addiction and will reinforce this knowledge in the recovering addict and help them to see that they are responsible for maintaining their sobriety once they complete the treatment process and return home. This gives the recovering addict from Riverdale, Georgia the power over their drug or alcohol addiction and the ability to know they can make their own individual choices.

There are so many types of Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Centers in and around Riverdale, that may include Outpatient Drug Rehabilitation Facilities, Short-term Drug Rehabilitation Facilities, Long-term Drug Rehab Centers, Inpatient Drug Treatment Programs, non-traditional, religious-based, or holistic treatment. A factor that may influence an individual from Riverdale in their choice of treatment options could be due to the fact that they may have already tried a particular Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Program and failed. Various other factors can limit an individual to a specific type of drug or alcohol addiction treatment due to specific situations, and other times the individual from Riverdale can be open to all of the different available options.

The main objective in all of the different types of Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Facilities should be to be able to motivate the individual from Riverdale, GA. to achieve a state of long term abstinence. Additionally, a quality Riverdale Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehab Facility will have to address all of the aspects of an addiction, including behavioral and social symptoms, and the physical and psychological symptoms that are commonly linked to a drug or alcohol addiction.

The physical aspects of a drug or alcohol addiction are addressed in the detox portion of the Riverdale, Georgia treatment program; a quality Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Treatment Center will be able to support the individual during the detoxification process and can help the individual to be more comfortable during this difficult process. Drug withdrawal symptoms will occur because the brain has adapted to the presence of the substance; after a period of time; thus the individual will now have to use more of the drug in order to produce the same effects. It is at this point, that the individual from Riverdale, GA. has developed a tolerance to the drugs that they have been taking, whether it is tranquilizers, cocaine, marijuana, and alcohol, or a combination of these substances. Withdrawal symptoms associated with some illicit drugs such as heroin can often produce withdrawal symptoms that may be severe and prolonged.

An effective Drug Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Center in Riverdale, Georgia will specifically target the psychological issues that are related to the drug or alcohol abuse. The Riverdale, GA. Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Center may incorporate treatment techniques such as counseling and relapse prevention courses. The combination of all these, along with helping the former addict to recognize and cope with familiar drug triggers, can help the individual to finally get to the root of the drug or alcohol addiction; this will provide the individual from Riverdale with the best chance of being able to get sober and to remain that way.

As the individual from Riverdale, GA. becomes educated about the addiction process; they will begin to understand that they did not have a chance to stop using drugs or alcohol without receiving professional help. They will learn about the effects of drug and alcohol abuse on the functions of the brain and come to understand that their not being able to stop using drug was not due to weakness, but instead their body's chemical response to the chronic chemical abuse that was encountered.

Reach out for professional help so that you or someone that you care about in Riverdale that has a substance abuse problem can finally be free from the prison of addiction.

Getting Help

Getting help is the easy part, as we are right here to guide you through the process; just dial toll free 855 Stop-Drugs (855-786-7378); you can have a free consultation with a registered addiction specialist, or just fill out the Riverdale,Georgia Drug Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Facility request form and we will call you shortly.

There are 1 local Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Centers in Riverdale, Georgia. We have also provided 19 additional Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehabs that are closest geographically to Riverdale:

Riverwoods Southern Regional Riverdale, GA
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)
Consecrated Care Inc Jonesboro, GA 5.2 miles from Riverdale
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Facility
Services Offered: Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Clayton Center Community Servs Board Jonesboro, GA 5.5 miles from Riverdale
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Program
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
Odyssey Family Counseling Center Atlanta, GA 7.8 miles from Riverdale
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment Program
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)
Anchor Hospital Atlanta, GA 8.4 miles from Riverdale
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 8.4 miles from Riverdale
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Program
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
HUGS Recovery Center East Point, GA 8.5 miles from Riverdale
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery 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)
Treatment Center of Fayette Fayetteville, GA 8.6 miles from Riverdale
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Southside Medical Center Atlanta, GA 9.9 miles from Riverdale
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug 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)
Grady Health System Atlanta, GA 13.6 miles from Riverdale
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Methadone Maintenance, Males, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid
Dekalb Community Service Board Atlanta, GA 14.2 miles from Riverdale
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug 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 14.2 miles from Riverdale
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment 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)
Our Common Welfare Inc Decatur, GA 15.8 miles from Riverdale
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Gay and Lesbian, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Males, Outpatient, Females
Breakthru House Inc Decatur, GA 16.2 miles from Riverdale
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Program
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 16.2 miles from Riverdale
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Faciltity
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 16.2 miles from Riverdale
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Program
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 16.2 miles from Riverdale
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Center
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
Covenant Community Inc Atlanta, GA 16.5 miles from Riverdale
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Halfway House, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Saint Judes Recovery Center Inc Atlanta, GA 16.5 miles from Riverdale
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Faciltity
Services Offered: Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Alliance Recovery Center Decatur, GA 16.6 miles from Riverdale
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment 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
Did You Know? ...
Interesting Facts and Statistics:

The rate of illegal drug use among persons aged 12 or older in 2004 was similar to the rates in 2002 and 2003 (8.3 and 8.2 percent). Among teens aged 12 to 17, the rate declined between 2002 and 2004 (11.6 percent in 2002, 11.2 percent in 2003, and 10.6 percent in 2004).

The use of amphetamine and amphetamine-like drugs is contraindicated in patients with narrow-angle glaucoma or anatomically narrow angles.

The Obama Administration, together with Federal partners and State and local officials, is working to reduce the use of marijuana and other illegal drugs through prevention, treatment, and recovery strategies.

Among people aged 12 to 20, past month alcohol use rates in 2001 ranged from 19.7 percent for Asians and 19.8 percent among blacks to 31.6 percent for whites. Binge drinking was reported by 21.7 percent of underage whites and 18.5 percent of underage American Indians or Alaska Natives, but only by 10.7 percent of underage Asians and 10.5 percent of underage blacks.

The manufacture of a pound of meth creates 5-6 pounds of toxic waste. Minnesota drug officials closed down a meth lab in 2003 being operated in a ice-fishing shack. The cookers were dumping waste into the ice hole, poisoning the lake.

And very high doses amphetamines may cause flushing, pallor, very rapid or irregular heartbeat, tremors, loss of coordination, and collapse.


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 Riverdale:

Riverwoods Behavioral Center
29 Upper Riverdale Road
"Riverwood Nar-Anon Group"
Riverdale, Georgia

Meeting Days and Times
Sundays, 8:00PM
The following survey was completed by residents of Riverdale, Georgia as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Riverdale, 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 Riverdale, Georgia.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
85%
11%
4%
Marijuana use in Riverdale, Georgia.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
84%
16%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
93%
7%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
0%
90%
10%
Perception of Alcohol in Riverdale, Georgia.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
1%
2%
97%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
87%
13%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
2%
94%
4%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
5%
16%
50%
29%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Riverdale, 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
5%
12%
3%
7%
0%
1%
49%
15%
2%
6%
Most common first drug experience in Riverdale, Georgia?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
17%
2%
3%
8%
3%
2%
13%
3%
9%
4%
26%
10%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Riverdale, Georgia schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Riverdale, Georgia under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
6%
83%
11%
Have you ever gone to school in Riverdale, Georgia under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
0%
97%
3%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Riverdale, Georgia?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
17%
2%
2%
7%
2%
2%
14%
5%
11%
5%
24%
9%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
3%
8%
64%
25%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
49%
51%
Surveys updated monthly.

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