Thomson, Georgia

Thomson, Georgia, in McDuffie county, is 30 miles W of Augusta, Georgia (center to center) and 110 miles E of Atlanta, Georgia. The city benefits from easy access to the nearby cities and towns with which it shares the Augusta - Aiken metropolitan area. Thomson contains a population of approximately 6,828.

The People and Families of Thomson

In Thomson, about 38% of adults are married. There are plenty of young children in Thomson. Unmarried people abound in the city.

Thomson has an abundance of women! Well, at any rate the famale/male ratio there is higher than in most places.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Thomson had a median family income of $30,015.

Political Inclinations

Political donors in Thomson favored George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race, contributing $5,845. Among political parties, the Republican party was tops in raising money in the city.

Thomson Housing

Thomson has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 55% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Thomson, 97% of commuters drive to work.

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPop.Median Family
Income (2000)
Thomson6,828$30,015
Grovetown6,089$32,546
Washington4,295$32,500

High Points

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

CategoryTrophy
Affordability of Rents
(vs. Peers)
Top 8%Thomson Affordability of Rents
Short Commute Times
(vs. State)
Top 11%Thomson Short Commute Times
Affordability of Property Taxes
(vs. Peers)
Top 11%Thomson Affordability of Property Taxes
Low Violent Crime
(vs. State)
Top 17%Thomson Low Violent Crime


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

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



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Do you have a problem with drug or alcohol addiction and live in Thomson, Georgia? Are you concerned about a family member in Thomson, who has a problem like this? Whatever your situation it's easy to believe that you're alone with this . . . that, somehow, you have to solve the problem all on your own. That is not the case. We care about you - and will help you find a Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Program in Thomson, suited to your specific treatment needs. You don't have to deal with drug addiction or alcoholism on your own!

A Drug Rehab or Alcohol Rehabilitation Center in Thomson, is a good option for the treatment of drug addiction and alcoholism. The goal of a Drug Rehab or Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility in Thomson, GA. is to direct the initial treatment plan toward the ability of the individual to stop using drugs and/or alcohol and hence avoid the psychological, legal, financial, social, and physical consequences that are usually associated with drug addiction and alcoholism.

There are many different addiction treatment approaches such as Long-term Treatment Centers, Outpatient Treatment, Short-term Drug Treatment Centers, Inpatient Treatment Centers, support group meetings, drug counseling, halfway houses and sober living.

Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Centers in Thomson, typically focus on the two-fold nature of drug addiction and alcoholism: physical and psychological addiction. Physical addiction can be treated by a detoxification program in Thomson, Georgia with treatment procedure to assist with the painful withdrawal symptoms which manifest themselves when a person discontinues the consumption of a drug or drugs that they are addicted to. With habitual use of a psychoactive substance the brain gradually adapts to the presence of the drug so the desired effect becomes minimal. This is how physical tolerance develops to drugs such as heroin, amphetamines, cocaine, nicotine and alcohol to name a few. It also explains why more and more of the drug is needed to get the same effect with habitual use of an addictive drug. The abrupt cessation of an addictive drug can lead to serious withdrawal symptoms where the body may take weeks or months (depending on the drug involved) to return to normal function. The withdrawal symptoms from certain substances, such as heroin, can induce severe and painful withdrawal symptoms, and be quite prolonged.

An Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Treatment Center in Thomson, will not only provide the person with a professional detox but also provide a Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Facility for the psychological issues inevitably underlying all drug and alcohol addiction problems, so as to decrease the chances of relapse and increase the chances of a clean and sober life.

An Alcohol Rehab or Drug Treatment Center in Thomson, GA. is more likely to be one of the most successful methods for treating an individual with a severe drug addiction problem. Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Facilities in Thomson, are designed to deliver a comprehensive treatment curriculum and assist a person in every facet of their life 24 hours a day.

For a person to make a successful recovery, they must acquire new knowledge, abilities and 'life skills'. This new knowledge, abilities and life skills must be directed toward strategies for returning home to Thomson, from an Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Treatment Program and encountering old drug using acquaintances in Thomson - as well as ways to handle the many reminders and triggers of their past drug using days in Thomson. These triggers can produce memories which can produce psychological stressors. These psychological stressors often hinder the recovering addict, making it very difficult for them to feel as though they have control over their actions concerning drug using impulses. This is because research into the brain of addicts shows changes in the way their brain functions long after they have discontinued using drugs and/or alcohol. This is the main reason why even an individual with will power as strong as steel may find it extremely difficult to overcome drug addiction or alcoholism without professional addiction treatment. With so many obstacles such as triggers, drug cravings, and changes in the way their brain functions due to habitual drug use, it is no surprise why so many people attend an Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehab Program each year to successfully recovery from drug and alcohol addiction.

There are many reasons why a person should enroll into a Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehabilitation Center in Thomson. A few of the many reasons are: the inability to control or eliminate their drinking or drug use, alienating their friends and family, legal problems, severe depression and general unhappiness due to excessive drug or alcohol use.

Getting Help

Call toll free 855 Stop-Drugs (855-786-7378) to speak to a professional Registered Addiction Specialist or simply fill out the Thomson, Georgia Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Center request form and you will be contacted by a counselor shortly.

There are 2 local Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Centers in Thomson, Georgia. We have also provided 18 additional Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Centers that are closest geographically to Thomson:

McDuffie County Mental Health Center Thomson, GA
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Center
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, Medicaid, Medicare
Serenity Behavioral Health Systems Thomson, GA
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Program
Services Offered: 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, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Residential Treatment Facility (RTF) Fort Gordon, GA 21.5 miles from Thomson
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Army Substance Abuse Program (ASAP) Augusta, GA 23.0 miles from Thomson
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment Center
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)
Medical College of Georgia Augusta, GA 25.9 miles from Thomson
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Center
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)
Jones Behavioral Health Inc Augusta, GA 27.2 miles from Thomson
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery 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 27.2 miles from Thomson
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Facility
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 27.2 miles from Thomson
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Center
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
Community Mental Health Center of East Augusta, GA 30.9 miles from Thomson
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Facility
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)
Ogeechee Behavioral Health Services Louisville, GA 33.7 miles from Thomson
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab
Services Offered: Mental Health Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance
Penfield Christians Homes Inc Union Point, GA 35.7 miles from Thomson
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Males, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Seniors/Older Adults
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Oconee Center Sandersville, GA 41.6 miles from Thomson
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Program
Services Offered: Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare
Counseling Group Waynesboro, GA 42.7 miles from Thomson
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Faciltity
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
Cornerstone Abbeville, SC 47.0 miles from Thomson
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Faith Home Inc Greenwood, SC 52.2 miles from Thomson
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Aiken Center Aiken, SC 55.1 miles from Thomson
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Aurora Pavilion Behavioral Hlth Servs Aiken, SC 55.1 miles from Thomson
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab 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, 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)
Saluda Behavioral Health Systems Saluda, SC 55.6 miles from Thomson
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Advantage Behavioral Health Systems Athens, GA 58.4 miles from Thomson
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Halfway House, 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, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Georgia Therapy Associates Inc Athens, GA 58.8 miles from Thomson
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Program
Services Offered: Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment

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

OxyContin abusers sometimes commit theft, armed robbery, and fraud to keep their habits going.

Many successful drug rehab treatment programs believe that an individual's ability to accomplish a complete recovery from prescription drugs must be based on the belief that an individual is not powerless, and instead teach that the person must take complete responsibility for his or her own actions.

Ecstasy can also be dangerous to overall health and, on rare occasions, lethal.

The past year prevalence of MDE was higher among adult girls than among adult boys (9.0 vs. 5.3 percent). Among women aged 18 to 25, the past year MDE rate decreased from 12.9 percent in 2005 to 11.7 percent in 2006.

The purity of a substance sold as ecstasy is unknown to the typical user and varies widely between regions and different brands of pills and fluctuates somewhat each year.

Methadone can be made available either as a ready-to-drink solution or as a concentrate, which must be mixed first with water or fruit juice. Methadone is also available as a liquid that can be administered via injection.


Strong support groups and sober friends are very helpful for recovering Alcoholics after rehab. Alcoholics Anonymous provides meetings that recovering alcoholics can attend to help stay focused on their sobriety. You can find AA meetings at the following locations in Thomson:

Thomson
Railroad Depot
Main Street
Thomson, Georgia 30824

AA Meeting Days and Times
Tuesday, 8:00 PM
Thursday, 8:00 PM
Saturday, 7:00 PM
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 Thomson:

Springfield Baptist Church
523 Martin Luther King Street
Thomson, Georgia

Meeting Days and Times
Mondays, 8:00PM
The following survey was completed by residents of Thomson, Georgia as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Thomson, 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 Thomson, Georgia.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
87%
4%
9%
Marijuana use in Thomson, Georgia.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
80%
20%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
92%
8%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
11%
79%
10%
Perception of Alcohol in Thomson, Georgia.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
3%
18%
79%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
97%
3%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
15%
77%
8%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
7%
22%
44%
27%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Thomson, 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
12%
9%
1%
6%
1%
3%
60%
5%
1%
2%
Most common first drug experience in Thomson, Georgia?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
18%
4%
2%
6%
3%
4%
14%
3%
10%
5%
24%
7%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Thomson, Georgia schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Thomson, Georgia under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
2%
92%
6%
Have you ever gone to school in Thomson, Georgia under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
1%
94%
5%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Thomson, Georgia?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
22%
4%
2%
4%
3%
2%
12%
2%
12%
5%
23%
9%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
5%
9%
61%
25%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
57%
43%
Surveys updated monthly.

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