Rome, Georgia

Rome, Georgia, in Floyd county, is 40 miles NW of Marietta, Georgia (center to center) and 56 miles NW of Atlanta, Georgia. The city has a population of 34,980.

The People and Families of Rome

In Rome, about 41% of adults are married. Rome is known for its large population of single adults.

Approximately 37% of Rome is non-white. The city boasts a diverse population for Georgia, with several racial groups well-represented among the population.

There is an unusually large share of women in the city. Rome benefits from the stability of its large group of senior citizens.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Rome had a median family income of $37,775. To its credit, the people in Rome value education and a large proportion are college graduates.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 election, George W. Bush was the top Presidential fund-raiser in Rome ($23,320). Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Rome Housing

About 54% of housing units in Rome are owner-occupied. People in the city pay more in property taxes per residence than in most communities in the state.

Commuting

In Rome, 94% of commuters drive to work.

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPop.Median Family
Income (2000)
Rome34,980$37,775
Calhoun10,667$42,310
Cartersville15,925$48,219
Cedartown9,470$28,119
Euharlee3,208$55,912
Rockmart3,870$36,906
Summerville4,556$35,579

High Points

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

CategoryTrophy
Racial Diversity
(vs. State)
Top 6%Rome Racial Diversity
Affordability of Rents
(vs. Peers)
Top 8%Rome Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
(vs. Peers)
Top 16%Rome Affordability of Property Taxes
Walking and Biking to Work
(vs. State)
Top 16%Rome Walking and Biking to Work


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

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



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Do you live in Rome, 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 Rome.

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

Treatment at an Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Center in Rome 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 Rome, 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.

An Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Treatment Center in Rome, 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 a Drug Rehab or Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility in Rome, 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 Treatment or Alcohol Rehabilitation Center in Rome, 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 an Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Program in Rome 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 Rome, Georgia Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Program request form and counselor will contact you shortly.

There are 4 local Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Programs in Rome, Georgia. We have also provided 16 additional Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Centers that are closest geographically to Rome:

Epiphany Center Rome Inc Rome, GA
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Center
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Methadone Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Highland Rivers Community Servs Board Rome, GA
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, 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)
New Horizons Treatment Center Rome, GA
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab Center
Services Offered: Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Males, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Windwood Rome, GA
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Cartersville Treatment Center Cartersville, GA 21.6 miles from Rome
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
LaFayette Outpatient Clinic LaFayette, GA 28.4 miles from Rome
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, 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, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Lookout Mountain Community Services Chickamauga, GA 34.7 miles from Rome
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Private Clinic North Rossville, GA 36.2 miles from Rome
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Gay and Lesbian, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Methadone Maintenance, Males, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Seniors/Older Adults, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Family Life Center Fort Payne, AL 36.3 miles from Rome
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Cedar Lodge Guntersville, AL 36.3 miles from Rome
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Program
Services Offered: Outpatient, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Highland Rivers Community Servs Board Dalton, GA 37.9 miles from Rome
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Gay and Lesbian, Hospital Inpatient, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Males, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Seniors/Older Adults, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance
Willowbrooke at Tanner Villa Rica, GA 42.0 miles from Rome
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Hospital Inpatient, Mental Health Services, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Cobb Douglas Cnty Comm Servs Board Marietta, GA 44.1 miles from Rome
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, 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, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Hartmann Adolescent Center Marietta, GA 45.0 miles from Rome
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid)
Mothers Making a Change Marietta, GA 45.0 miles from Rome
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Halfway House, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance
Nelson L Price Treatment Center Marietta, GA 45.0 miles from Rome
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Hospital Inpatient, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
CED Fellowship House Inc Gadsden, AL 45.5 miles from Rome
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Center
Services Offered: Halfway House, Males, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Gadsden Treatment Center Gadsden, AL 45.5 miles from Rome
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Methadone Detoxification, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Methadone Maintenance, Males, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Cobb Douglas Cnty Comm Services Board Marietta, GA 45.6 miles from Rome
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: 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)
Warnecke Professional Counseling Marietta, GA 45.6 miles from Rome
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Gay and Lesbian, Mental Health Services, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance

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

Of the 6.2 million people who needed but did not receive specialty treatment for illegal drug use in 2006, 496,000 (8.0 percent) reported that they perceived a need for treatment for their illegal drug use problem. Of the 496,000 persons who felt a need for treatment in 2006 (similar to the number reported in 2005, 601,000 persons), 182,000 (36.6 percent) reported that they made an effort and 314,000 (63.4 percent) reported making no effort to get treatment.

Although there is a high correlation between State prevalence rates for past month alcohol use and binge use of alcohol, only six States in the top fifth for use of alcohol among persons aged 12 or older also were in the top fifth for binge alcohol use. Similarly, eight States ranked in the lowest fifth for past month alcohol use in that age group also were ranked in the lowest fifth for binge use of alcohol.

Next, the freebase cocaine is converted into cocaine hydrochloride. This is the white to off white crystalline powder most think of when they imagine of cocaine. The reasons for converting freebase cocaine into a salt form include:

Marijuana use can cause distorted perceptions, impaired coordination, difficulty in thinking and problem solving, and problems with learning and memory.

Those lower on the totem pole, such as heroin dealers will find that their financial gains do not compare to those in the upper levels of heroin trafficking. This is attributed to the fact that they are more often than not addicts themselves and are frequently in and out of jail. Also, U.S. laws and law enforcement have stepped up their efforts on interrupting the flow of heroin into the United States. They have also increased their efforts in arresting heroin distributors and heroin dependent individuals who commit crimes to maintain their addiction.

Social issues of addiction focus on how heroin addicts relate to their environment, including interpersonal and family relationships, employment and legal problems.


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 Rome:

Rome/Floyd Library
205 Riverside Parkway
"F.A.S.T: Family Addiction Support Team"
Rome, Georgia

Meeting Days and Times
Every last Tuesday of the month 6:00PM
The following survey was completed by residents of Rome, Georgia as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Rome, 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 Rome, Georgia.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
83%
5%
12%
Marijuana use in Rome, Georgia.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
93%
7%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
92%
8%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
2%
91%
7%
Perception of Alcohol in Rome, Georgia.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
13%
8%
79%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
96%
4%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
9%
87%
4%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
7%
21%
44%
28%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Rome, 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
3%
7%
1%
4%
6%
3%
53%
11%
3%
9%
Most common first drug experience in Rome, Georgia?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
21%
3%
2%
5%
3%
3%
13%
4%
11%
7%
18%
10%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Rome, Georgia schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Rome, Georgia under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
2%
88%
10%
Have you ever gone to school in Rome, Georgia under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
4%
85%
11%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Rome, Georgia?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
20%
3%
2%
5%
3%
2%
13%
5%
8%
10%
22%
7%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
9%
1%
65%
25%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
15%
85%
Surveys updated monthly.

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