Skip to content

Options that fit your needs and accept your insurance.

  • Real-time help available 24/7.
  • Instantly check rehab coverage.
  • Personalized admissions guidance.
(888) 674-0062

Confidential Admissions Guidance

Get Help Now

CitySide Healthcare

Drug Rehab Center in Atlanta, Georgia

  • Substance Abuse
  • Opioid Addiction
  • Mental Health
  • Dual Diagnosis
  • Drug Addiction
  • Alcoholism

CitySide Healthcare is an addiction treatment facility in Atlanta offering a range of services including detox, outpatient counseling, aftercare, and government program acceptance with a focus on helping patients achieve long-term sobriety.

About This Georgia Facility

CitySide Healthcare, a private rehab facility located in Atlanta, GA, specializes in the treatment of mental health disorders and substance addiction. With a history of providing high-quality care, CitySide Healthcare offers a range of services to support individuals on their journey to recovery.

• CARF, SAMHSA, and State License Certifications ensure the highest standards of care
• Comprehensive detoxification services help individuals safely withdraw from substances
• Personalized outpatient programs provide ongoing support and therapy
• Aftercare services ensure continued progress and success in maintaining sobriety

CitySide Healthcare holds certifications from CARF, SAMHSA, and the State License, demonstrating their commitment to delivering effective, evidence-based treatment. Their experienced and compassionate team of professionals is dedicated to helping individuals overcome addiction and achieve long-term recovery.

The facility specializes in treating substance abuse, drug addiction, alcoholism, dual diagnosis, and opioid addiction. They offer detox services to manage withdrawal symptoms, outpatient programs for continued support and skill-building, and aftercare services to maintain sobriety and prevent relapse.

Genders
  • Male
  • Female
  • Gender Exclusive Center
  • Ages
  • Children
  • Teenagers
  • Adults
  • Seniors (65+)
  • Modality
  • Individuals
  • Couples
  • Family
  • Groups
  • Additional
  • LGBTQ+ Allied
  • Hearing Impaired
  • Veteran Specific
  • SAMHSA Listed
  • Accreditations

    State License

    SAMHSA

    CARF

    The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) is a non-profit organization that specifically accredits rehab organizations. Founded in 1966, CARF's, mission is to help service providers like rehab facilities maintain high standards of care.

    Conditions and Issues Treated

    The inappropriate use of any drug in Atlanta, GA is substance abuse. This involves alcohol, medications, and illicit drugs. With a combination of physical and psychiatric therapies, drug addiction is successfully treated at CitySide Healthcare. After Detox is complete, individuals follow-up with treatments treating the root cause of the addiction.

    Opioid Addiction Treatment supports people recovering from addiction to prescription drugs as well as illegal opioids. This is a hospital-based or residential treatment. Depending upon one’s age, detox without the appropriate medication may be unpleasant or even dangerous–some get body aches, fever, chills, while others may even have seizures.

    Opioid treatment involves medically assisted detox, physical and mental support. Most rehabilitations use an array of treatments to ensure overall wellbeing, such as Medication-assisted therapy (MAT) in which one gets behavioral therapy, medicines, and counseling. A client-centered approach can reduce one’s chances of relapse. Therapists at work with the client to figure out environmental and behavioral triggers, giving them the power to change the patterns.

    Levels of Care Offered at CitySide Healthcare

    This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Aftercare Support, Detox, Outpatient, with additional therapies available as listed below.

    Detoxification is a reduction in the effects of drugs and alcohol. It can be beneficial for people who have a history of withdrawal, who are at risk for dangerous health concerns, or who are unable to function well in their day-to-day lives due to addiction.

    Detoxification is beneficial for:
    • People who are unable to overcome addiction without the help of professional care.
    • People who are at risk for dangerous health conditions due to withdrawal.
    • People who are at risk for overdose or serious health concerns after a relapse.

    If you believe that addiction treatment is right for you or a loved one, you can contact your primary care physician, or search for addiction treatment centers in your area. Treatment is beneficial to people who are motivated towards recovery, and who understand the benefits of professional care.

    Outpatient rehabilitation is a treatment that exists if a patient is not checking into CitySide Healthcare long term. In addition to helping them recover, the patient attends regular therapy sessions and detox and participates in other therapies. However, this is all primarily done from home. As a follow-up to inpatient treatment, outpatient treatment is usually recommended.

    After rehabilitation, it helps people return to their everyday lives. It may also be an alternative to inpatient care in some situations. If they cannot leave their jobs, children, or don’t have the money for inpatient care, people can choose this method. Inpatient therapy, however, is the best method and most suggested level of treatment offered by CitySide Healthcare in recovering from addiction.

    Treatment for substance abuse does not cease after an individual successfully completes a detox or rehabilitation program. A vital follow-up treatment service is aftercare support provided to individuals at CitySide Healthcare in Georgia after they attain initial sobriety.

    Aftercare support often takes the following forms: 12-Step Programs, Outpatient Treatment Programs, and Support Groups. The most effective aftercare programs are tailored to meet an individual’s specific needs and circumstances.

    Therapies & Programs

    Individual therapy involves one on one sessions between the patient and the therapist at CitySide Healthcare. Individual therapy provides patients with a safe environment where they can openly discuss their problems with the therapist. The patients find the therapist as a person who they can trust. It helps them to open up and discuss personal and sensitive issues, which they may not be comfortable discussing in a group setting.

    Individual therapy aims to identify the core issues that would have led the patient to substance abuse and address the root cause effectively. The therapist can develop patient-specific customized solutions through individual therapy, which aids speedier recovery.

    Addiction and alcoholism always harm an addict’s relationships with others and none more than relationships with a spouse or partner. Couples therapy is an essential part of restoring trust and good communication to intimate relationships harmed by addiction. Couples therapy by CitySide Healthcare helps repair the damage done to these important relationships.

    Recovery can be more effective if the entire family’s involved. Family therapy hosted by CitySide Healthcare brings in the addict’s family to explore genetic factors. It gives loved ones the tools for dealing with addiction and its underlying mental issues. It is a recommended step in helping addicts adapt to sober living.

    Group therapy is an important tool in recovery. Addiction tends to lead to isolation and feelings of uniqueness. Accountability and friendship that is found in group therapy can be more effective than any single other treatment approach. With CitySide Healthcare in Atlanta, Georgia, there’s no reason to go through recovery alone.

    Trauma is one of the most common causes of psychological disorders. It’s often found in people with addiction diagnoses. Trauma therapy addresses this by examining the emotions and thoughts people have formed due to past traumas. Traumas are complex but trauma therapy can reduce their ability to contribute to addictive behaviors.

    Dialectical Behavioral Therapy is a form of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. It is designed for those who are prone to self-harm and suicidal behaviors. CitySide Healthcare aims to help patients understand the relationship between their thoughts, feeling and behaviors and it gives them the tools to make a change. It is effective for those whose addictions and behaviors stem from extreme mental health issues.

    Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, focuses on the connection between how someone feels, acts, and thinks. It shows someone how to accept responsibility for their behaviors and actions, while also strengthening a person’s awareness of the circumstances they put themselves into. It can give people attending CitySide Healthcare in Atlanta, Georgia the strength to realize they were self-destructing, allowing them to finally reach out and get the help they need.

    Self-defeating thoughts and habits can limit your possible successes. Some examples of this are procrastination, unhealthy eating and angry outbursts. REBT is a method of specific counseling offered by CitySide Healthcare that replaces negative and self-limiting thoughts.

    Rehabilitation is not just limited to bringing an individual out of addiction and achieving sobriety. It is considered complete only when an individual starts leading a normal and balanced life. Life skill therapy focuses on the various skills that helps an individual to lead a normal life. Patients often do not take care of themselves, struggle professionally and withdraw from social interaction due to the physical and emotional disturbances caused by addiction.

    Life skills therapy helps them to improve various personal, professional and social skills such as cooking healthy meals, maintaining proper hygiene, budgeting, decision making, time management, regulation of emotions and resolving the interpersonal conflicts effectively.

    Payment Options Accepted

    For specific insurance or payment methods please contact us.
  • Health Insurance
  • Self-Pay / Cash
  • Medicare
  • Medicaid
  • Military Insurance
  • IHS/Tribunal/Urban
  • State-Financed
  • Sliding Scale
  • Is your insurance accepted?
    Ask an expert, call (888) 674-0062

    Additional Details

    Specifics, location, and helpful extra information.
    CitySide Healthcare Location and Directions
    Address Information950 Dannon Vw SW
    Atlanta, Georgia 30331 Phone Number(404) 941-2650 Meta DetailsUpdated April 15, 2024
    Staff Verified

    Patient Reviews

    There are no reviews yet. Be the first one to write one.

    Atlanta, Georgia Addiction Information

    Prescription opioid use has caused a large increase in the total amount of overdoses in Georgia. Almost 12% of the Georgia population uses illicit drugs each year, and slightly over 3.5% also abuses alcohol at the same time. This does not include those who binge-drink at least once a month, which includes 20% of all Georgians.

    Addiction statistics for 2019 show that about 62% of people died from drug overdoses in Atlanta. Opioids were involved in 59.5% of those deaths. The community is plagued by the illegal drug trade, which contributes to crime and violence. In 2013, there were 9,570 admissions to substance abuse treatment programs in Atlanta. With patience and perseverance, you should be able to find the perfect treatment facility for your needs.

    Treatment in Nearby Cities
    Centers near CitySide Healthcare
    GRO - Georgia Rehabilitation Outreach
    1783 1777 Washington Road, East Point, GA 30344
    1100 Cleveland Avenue, Atlanta, GA, 30344
    Saint Judes Recovery Center - Family Care Center
    1650 1650 Alma Street, Atlanta, GA 30318
    996 Huff Road Northwest, Suite C, Atlanta, GA, 30318
    American Alternative Court Services
    99 Peachtree Street SW Suite 106, Atlanta, GA 30303
    623 Spring street NorthWest, Atlanta, GA, 30308
    Community Friendship
    85 Renaissance Pkwy NE, Atlanta, GA 30308
    Ascensa Health at St. Jude's Recovery Center
    139 139 Renaissance Parkway NE, Atlanta, GA 30308
    Ascensa Health at St. Jude’s Recovery Center
    139 Renaissance Parkway NE, Atlanta, GA 30308


    The facility name, logo and brand are the property and registered trademarks of CitySide Healthcare, and are being used for identification and informational purposes only. Use of these names, logos and brands shall not imply endorsement. RehabNow.org is not affiliated with or sponsored by CitySide Healthcare.