Sylvania, Georgia

Sylvania, Georgia, in Screven county, is 53 miles S of Augusta, Georgia (center to center) and 167 miles N of Jacksonville, Florida. The city contains a population of approximately 2,675.

The People and Families of Sylvania

In Sylvania, about 43% of adults are married. If you enjoy solitude, you might enjoy living in Sylvania, which is home to many people who live alone. Unmarried people abound in the city.

Sylvania has an abundance of women! Well, at any rate the famale/male ratio there is higher than in most places. The city boasts a large population of senior citizens with a wealth of life experience.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Sylvania had a median family income of $38,355. If you never see your neighbor it may be because he or she works from home rather than driving to the office. That's not unusual in Sylvania.

Political Inclinations

Political donors in Sylvania favored George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race, contributing $220. Among political parties, the Republican party was tops in raising money in the city.

Sylvania Housing

Sylvania has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 64% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. Rents in the city tend toward the low side for Georgia.

Commuting

In Sylvania, 87% of commuters drive to work. How much would you give to shorten your commute? Sylvania can boast better commuting than most places.

High Points

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

CategoryTrophy
Short Commute Times
(vs. State)
Top 3%Sylvania Short Commute Times
Affordability of Rents
(vs. Peers)
Top 7%Sylvania Affordability of Rents
Racial Diversity
(vs. Peers)
Top 15%Sylvania Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Women
(vs. State)
Top 16%Sylvania Well-Paid Single Women


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

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



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If you or a loved one living in Sylvania 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 Sylvania, 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 Sylvania Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Facility that will best be suited to your individual needs.

The different types of drug treatment in Sylvania, GA. can include holistic drug and alcohol rehabilitation, Short-term Drug Rehab Facilities, Long-term Drug Rehab Facilities, Outpatient Drug Rehab Facilities, Inpatient Drug Treatment, partial hospitalization, and sober living just to name a few. The type of Alcohol Rehab or Drug Treatment Facility 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 Sylvania, 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 Sylvania 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 Sylvania, GA. rehabilitation treatment process toward recovery from a drug and alcohol addiction. The main goal in this component of the Sylvania Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Program 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 Sylvania, GA. in drug detox that has combined different drugs such as marijuana, cocaine, heroin, or pain pills with alcohol.

When an individual from Sylvania 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 Sylvania, 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 Sylvania have professional supervision during the detox process is because the staff at an Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Treatment Program 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 Sylvania will then be able to begin a directed, Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility 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 Sylvania, 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 Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Program process, they may have already made repeated promises to their loved ones in Sylvania 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 Sylvania, 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 Rehabilitation or Alcohol Treatment Center, the individual from Sylvania 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 Sylvania, 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 Sylvania, 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 Sylvania, Georgia Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Treatment Facility request form and we will contact you at the soonest available opportunity.

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

Ogeechee Behavioral Health Services Sylvania, GA
Primary Service: Drug Treatment 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
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
New Life Center Allendale, SC 22.2 miles from Sylvania
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Faciltity
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid)
Bulloch Recovery Resources Statesboro, GA 23.3 miles from Sylvania
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
New Life Center Commission on Allendale, SC 24.5 miles from Sylvania
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Pineland MH MR SA CSB Statesboro, GA 25.0 miles from Sylvania
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Residential Beds for Children, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Gay and Lesbian, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Females
Willingway Hospital Statesboro, GA 25.0 miles from Sylvania
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Halfway House, 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, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
New Life Center Commission on Alcohol Hampton, SC 29.9 miles from Sylvania
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab
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, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid)
Counseling Group Waynesboro, GA 31.6 miles from Sylvania
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Recovery Concepts LLC Ridgeland, SC 40.8 miles from Sylvania
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: Persons with HIV/AIDS, Methadone Maintenance, Males, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Ogeechee Behavioral Health Millen, GA 45.0 miles from Sylvania
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, 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
Community Mental Health Center of East Augusta, GA 47.9 miles from Sylvania
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Program
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Males, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Gateway Behavorial Health Services Bloomingdale, GA 48.2 miles from Sylvania
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, 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)
Medical College of Georgia Augusta, GA 52.0 miles from Sylvania
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, General Health Services, Hospital Inpatient, 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)
Ogeechee Behavioral Health Services Louisville, GA 52.0 miles from Sylvania
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Mental Health Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance
Colleton Commission on Round O, SC 53.5 miles from Sylvania
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Jones Behavioral Health Inc Augusta, GA 54.1 miles from Sylvania
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Program
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, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Serenity Behavioral Health Systems Augusta, GA 54.1 miles from Sylvania
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Steppingstones to Recovery Augusta, GA 54.1 miles from Sylvania
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Halfway House, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Army Substance Abuse Program (ASAP) Augusta, GA 54.9 miles from Sylvania
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Residential Treatment Facility (RTF) Fort Gordon, GA 55.0 miles from Sylvania
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)

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

Researchers found elevated levels of serum C-reactive protein (CRP), a protein associated with inflammation, in cocaine abusers was associated with endothelial abnormalities and coronary artery calcification. Both are factors known to contribute to heart disease.

Individuals addicted to heroin who stop using the drug may experience withdrawal symptoms which include heroin craving, restlessness, muscle and bone pain, and vomiting.

Although rates of use of most drugs in 2001 were higher among teens and young adults compared with older adults, the age distribution of users varied considerably by type of drug. About half (51 percent) of current illegal drug users were aged 12 to 25. However, in 2001, 86 percent of hallucinogen users and 76 percent of inhalant users were aged 12 to 25. Conversely, only 40 percent of cocaine users and 45 percent of nonmedical psychotherapeutics users were aged 12 to 25.

In 2008, 4.0 million persons aged 12 or older (1.6 percent of the population) received treatment for a problem related to the use of alcohol or illegal drugs. Of these, 1.3 million received treatment for the use of both alcohol and illegal drugs, 0.8 million received treatment for the use of illegal drugs but not alcohol, and 1.6 million received treatment for the use of alcohol but not illegal drugs. (Note that estimates by substance do not sum to the total number of persons receiving treatment because the total includes persons who reported receiving treatment but did not report for which substance the treatment was received.)

There were 6.4 million (2.6 percent) persons aged 12 or older who used prescription-type psychotherapeutic drugs nonmedically in the past month. Of these, 4.7 million used pain relievers, 1.8 million used tranquilizers, 1.1 million used stimulants (including 512,000 using methamphetamine), and 272,000 used sedatives. Each of these estimates is similar to the corresponding estimate for 2004.

Use of tobacco products other than cigarettes was higher among current cigarette smokers than among current nonsmokers. Smokeless tobacco use in the past month was reported by 5.0 percent of current cigarette smokers compared with 2.8 percent of nonsmokers. Moreover, 12.5 percent of current cigarette smokers also smoked cigars in the past month compared with 3.3 percent of those who did not smoke cigarettes, and 2.1 percent of current cigarette smokers also used pipes in the past month compared with 0.6 percent of those who did not smoke cigarettes.


The following survey was completed by residents of Sylvania, Georgia as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Sylvania, 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 Sylvania, Georgia.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
Marijuana use in Sylvania, Georgia.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
Perception of Alcohol in Sylvania, Georgia.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Sylvania, 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
Most common first drug experience in Sylvania, Georgia?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
Use of drugs and alcohol in Sylvania, Georgia schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Sylvania, Georgia under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
Have you ever gone to school in Sylvania, Georgia under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
What is the most common drug used in your school in Sylvania, Georgia?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
Your Gender?
Female
Male
Surveys updated monthly.

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