Drug Rehab Centers in Athens, Georgia

Athens is the 309th most expensive city nationwide for addiction treatment affordability, with an average cost of addiction treatment of $51507. This is lower than the average cost of $55475 for addiction treatment in Georgia and lower than the national average cost for drug rehab of $57,193.

The costs of addiction treatment listed for cities and states are averages based on the cost of medical detox, inpatient rehab, outpatient rehab, and medication assisted treatment. These averages are high due to the cost of medical detoxification and residential inpatient rehab programs.

There are many ways to pay for drug rehab in Athens. Most rehab treatment centers accept cash or self-payment, as well as private health insurance. However, there are many treatment centers in Athens that accept Medicaid and Medicare, or offer sliding scale payments or other low-cost payment options. Here's the complete breakdown of how to pay for addiction treatment near Athens.

Athens has the 362nd highest rate of drug use nationwide among nearly 400 cities surveyed. This number reflects the combined use of cocaine, heroin, meth, and marijuana, displayed individually below. The percent shown for each drug represents the number of residents in Clarke county that have reported ever using the following drugs, so these numbers should not be interpreted as direct evidence of current drug use in Athens or Clarke county as a whole.

In 2023, Athens had the 163rd highest number narcotics violations out of 330 cities nationwide, with a total of 439 reported drug-related incidents that year. This includes cases of public intoxication, drug arrests, narcotics found during house calls and traffic stops, and any other drug-related crime.