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21 07, 2020

Overcoming Codependency

By |2023-08-22T07:18:15+00:0021/07/2020|Addiction, Addiction Treatment Therapy, Substance Abuse Treatment|Comments Off on Overcoming Codependency

The concept of codependency is often talked about as a major factor in relationships. It can be particularly acute in relationships involving substance abuse. Partners of people with substance abuse can easily fall into the trap of enabling their loved one’s destructive behaviors. That makes [...]

14 07, 2020

Types of Mental Illness

By |2023-08-22T07:18:16+00:0014/07/2020|Addiction, Addiction Treatment Therapy, Substance Abuse Treatment|Comments Off on Types of Mental Illness

The phrase “mental illness” still carries a stigma. It suggests a person who has lost complete touch with normal life. The truth is, though, mental illness is silently around us. What are the types of mental illness? One of the major concerns with all types [...]

2 07, 2020

Addiction Help

By |2023-08-22T07:18:27+00:0002/07/2020|Addiction, Addiction Treatment Therapy, Alcohol Addiction Treatment, Drug Addiction Treatment, Substance Abuse Treatment|Comments Off on Addiction Help

No one sets out with the intention of falling into the trap of addiction. Often it happens through forces that are well beyond our control. No matter the reason, when substance use turns into a disorder, it’s time to seek addiction help from a professional [...]

16 04, 2020

Surrender to the Process: Johnny Mitchell’s Story

By |2023-08-22T07:18:27+00:0016/04/2020|Addiction, Substance Abuse Treatment|Comments Off on Surrender to the Process: Johnny Mitchell’s Story

Johnny Mitchell might not be new to Georgia, but over the past year he has been leading a new life there.  Originally from Oakland, California, Mitchell started using and selling drugs before he was a teenager.  “I’m a product of the 1990s,” Mitchell said. “By [...]

1 04, 2020

Casting a Wide Net: Jesse Stone’s Story

By |2023-08-22T07:18:27+00:0001/04/2020|Addiction, Substance Abuse Treatment|Comments Off on Casting a Wide Net: Jesse Stone’s Story

Since getting sober in 2014, Jesse Stone, Executive Director of Georgia Addiction Treatment Center in Peachtree City, has made it his mission to “cast a wide net.” He wants to welcome as many people as possible into the rewarding world of recovery. “I didn’t come [...]

1 04, 2020

Meet Clients Where They Are: Debbie Ray’s Story

By |2023-08-22T07:18:27+00:0001/04/2020|Addiction, Substance Abuse Treatment|Comments Off on Meet Clients Where They Are: Debbie Ray’s Story

Debbie Ray, the clinical director at Georgia Addiction Treatment Center in Peachtree City, realized when she was a child that she “had a lot of anxiety for a 9-year-old.” After seeing a therapist who showed her effective relaxation techniques, Ray knew, even then that she [...]

14 06, 2019

Atlanta Legalizes Needle Exchange Program

By |2023-08-22T07:18:45+00:0014/06/2019|Addiction, Substance Abuse Treatment|Comments Off on Atlanta Legalizes Needle Exchange Program

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text="Georgia's Newest Effort in the Fight Against the Opioid Epidemic" use_theme_fonts="yes"][vc_column_text]At least 320 needle exchanges currently exist across the U.S. and are legal in 28 states and Washington, D.C., according to HIV and AIDS research organization AmfAR. Georgia’s Governor, Brian Kemp, recently signed a [...]

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