303 organizations
How recovery help works in Georgia
Treatment in Georgia doesn't require insurance or money — it requires persistence. The Georgia Crisis & Access Line (1-800-715-4225, 24/7) is the front door: they locate open detox beds and treatment slots statewide, tonight if needed. Community service boards run outpatient treatment on a sliding scale.
The honest landscape: detox beds are scarce and timing is luck — if you call and there's nothing, call again tomorrow morning; beds open daily. Free peer support (AA, NA, SMART Recovery) meets every day all over the city and no one checks anything at the door. If you use opioids, carry naloxone (Narcan) — Georgia's standing order means pharmacies can give it without a prescription, and harm-reduction groups hand it out free.
What to expect when you call: questions about what you use, when you last used, and your safety. Answer plainly — it changes where they place you, not whether they help.
This is Fulton County's government department that provides mental health, substance use, and developmental disability services to local residents, no matter their income or insurance. They run a 24/7 walk-in crisis center, outpatient counseling clinics for adults and kids, addiction help, and day programs for people with developmental disabilities. Care is open to everyone in Fulton County, including people who are uninsured.
Hammond Park8 services
Ezekiel's Valley is a faith-based residential recovery ministry in Atlanta, founded in 1997, that helps adult men who are homeless or living with HIV/AIDS and recovering from drug or alcohol addiction. Residents get a furnished place to live, meals, drug screening, 12-step and life-skills classes, and help finding a job. The program asks for a commitment to long-term recovery, usually at least a six-month stay.
6 services
This is Fulton County's government program that helps children, teens, and young adults (ages 4–24) who are struggling with their mental health, emotions, or drug and alcohol use. Working with partner agencies like CHRIS 180 and Georgia HOPE, they offer counseling, family and group therapy, psychiatric care, and substance use treatment at clinics and in schools. They accept Medicaid and most insurance, and serve families who have no insurance.
Adams Park6 services
