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Waycross, GeorgiaWaycross, Georgia, in Ware county, is 73 miles NW of Jacksonville, Florida. There are 15,333 residents in the city. The People and Families of WaycrossIn Waycross, about 39% of adults are married. In Waycross, more so than in most cities, people can be found in one-person households. People in the city are less likely to be married than people elsewhere. Women are better represented than men in Waycross. There are a lot of senior citizens in the city. Wealth and EducationIn 2000, Waycross had a median family income of $28,712. Political InclinationsWaycross folks tended to give their money ($7,905) to George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties. Waycross HousingAs of 2000, the share of housing units in Waycross that were owner-occupied was 58%. CommutingIn Waycross, 92% of commuters drive to work. One of the nice things about the city is its reasonable commuting times. Nearby Cities and Towns| Location | Pop. | Median Family
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| Waycross | 15,333 | $28,712 | | Alma | 3,236 | $21,941 | | Blackshear | 3,283 | $38,414 |
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The listings in Waycross, Georgia and surrounding areas provide the following services:
(7) Drug/Alcohol Detoxification
(3) Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
(13) Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders
(2) Persons with HIV/AIDS
(5) Females
(3) Methadone Maintenance
(15) Outpatient
(10) Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
(4) Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
(5) American Sign Language
(7) Teens and Adolescents
(2) Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
(2) Males
(3) Hospital Inpatient
(4) Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders
(2) Clients With Legal Issues
(1) Methadone Detoxification
(1) Mental Health Services
(1) Seniors/Older Adults
(2) Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum
(1) Residential Beds for Children
(1) Spanish Speaking
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Do you have a problem with drug or alcohol addiction and live in Waycross, Georgia? Are you concerned about a family member in Waycross, 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 Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Facility in Waycross, 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 Program in Waycross, is a good option for the treatment of drug addiction and alcoholism. The goal of an Alcohol Rehab or Drug Treatment Center in Waycross, 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 Drug Treatment, Outpatient Treatment, Short-term Drug Treatment Centers, Inpatient Drug Rehab Programs, support group meetings, drug counseling, halfway houses and sober living.
Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Centers in Waycross, 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 Waycross, 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 Rehab Facility in Waycross, will not only provide the person with a professional detox but also provide a Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehabilitation 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 Rehabilitation or Drug Treatment Facility in Waycross, 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 Waycross, 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 Waycross, from a Drug Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Program and encountering old drug using acquaintances in Waycross - as well as ways to handle the many reminders and triggers of their past drug using days in Waycross. 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 a Drug Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Facility each year to successfully recovery from drug and alcohol addiction.
There are many reasons why a person should enroll into a Drug Rehab or Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility in Waycross. 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 Waycross, Georgia Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Program request form and you will be contacted by a counselor shortly.
There are 2 local Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Centers in Waycross, Georgia. We have also provided 18 additional Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Programs that are closest geographically to Waycross:Saint Illa Center Waycross, GA
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Center
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
| Treatment Center of Waycross Waycross, GA
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
| Satilla Community Services Douglas, GA 33.4 miles from Waycross
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab Center
Services Offered: 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)
| Nassau Cty MH Alc Drug Abuse Council Hilliard, FL 44.5 miles from Waycross
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab Program
Services Offered: 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)
| Sutton Place Behavorial Health Inc Hilliard, FL 47.0 miles from Waycross
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility
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
| Treatment Center of Brunswick Brunswick, GA 48.0 miles from Waycross
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Center
Services Offered: Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
| Penfield Christian Homes Inc Alapaha, GA 50.9 miles from Waycross
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Males, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
| Gateway CSB Crisis Stabilization Unit Brunswick, GA 52.1 miles from Waycross
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
| Focus By The Sea Saint Simons Island, GA 54.7 miles from Waycross
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, 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
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
| McPherson Training Concepts Yulee, FL 55.9 miles from Waycross
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
| McPherson Counseling Services Inc Yulee, FL 58.2 miles from Waycross
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
| Sutton Place Behavioral Health Inc Yulee, FL 58.2 miles from Waycross
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, 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, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
| Greenleaf Counseling Center Valdosta, GA 58.8 miles from Waycross
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, 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)
| Treatment Center of Valdosta Valdosta, GA 58.8 miles from Waycross
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Center
Services Offered: Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
| Volunteers of America Southeast Inc Valdosta, GA 58.8 miles from Waycross
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Center
Services Offered: Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
| Greenleaf Center Valdosta, GA 60.5 miles from Waycross
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Mental Health Services, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Seniors/Older Adults, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
| Gateway Behavioral Health Services Darien, GA 61.0 miles from Waycross
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: Residential Beds for Children, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, 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, Private health insurance
| Behavioral Health Services of South GA Adel, GA 61.1 miles from Waycross
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment 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
| Volunteers of America of Georgia Inc Adel, GA 61.1 miles from Waycross
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Males, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Females
| Saint Simons by the Sea St. Simons Island, GA 61.1 miles from Waycross
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
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Did You Know? ...
Interesting Facts and Statistics:
There was a significant increase in methamphetamine use among full-time college students aged 18 to 22 from 0.2 percent in 2004 to 0.5 percent in 2005. The rate was unchanged among other persons in that age group (1.0 percent in 2004 vs. 0.8 percent in 2005).
Some people that take Ambien have engaged in activity such as driving, eating, or making phone calls and later having absolutely no memory of the activity. If this happens to you, immediately stop taking the drug and talk with your doctor.
Since Ecstasy use is often associated with sustained, strenuous activity, such as dancing, Ecstasy?s effects on the heart could increase the risk of heart damage or other cardiovascular complications in susceptible individuals.
Rates of current illegal drug use among the major racial/ethnic groups in 2001 were 7.2 percent for whites, 6.4 percent for Hispanics, and 7.4 percent for blacks. The rate was highest among American Indians/Alaska Natives (9.9 percent) and persons reporting more than one race (12.6 percent). Asians had the lowest rate (2.8 percent).
In 2008, past month use of illegal drugs, cigarettes, and alcohol (including binge alcohol) was lower among teens aged 12 to 17 who reported that their parents always or sometimes engaged in monitoring behaviors than among teens whose parents "seldom" or "never" engaged in such behaviors. For example, the rate of past month use of any illegal drug was 7.7 percent for teens whose parents always or sometimes helped with homework compared with 15.6 percent among teens who indicated that their parents seldom or never helped. Rates of current cigarette smoking and past month binge alcohol use were also lower among teens whose parents always or sometimes helped with homework (7.7 and 7.3 percent, respectively) than among teens whose parents did not (15.3 and 15.9 percent, respectively).
In 2008, the average age at first alcohol use among recent initiates aged 12 to 49 was 17.0 years, similar to the corresponding 2007 estimate (16.8 years). The mean age at first use among recent initiates aged 12 or older who initiated use prior to the age of 21 was 15.9 years, which was similar to the 2007 estimate (15.8 years).
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| 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 Waycross: |
Triangle Club
Waycross Ga.
1301 Howe Street
Waycross, Georgia 31501
AA Meeting Days and Times
Sunday, 7:00 PM
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