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About Atlanta Detox Center
Atlanta Detox Center in Riverdale, Georgia, is a stand-alone detoxification facility that provides specialized recovery services and treatment of co-occurring disorders. Their holistic healing philosophy helps individuals from all backgrounds break free from alcohol, opiates, benzos, cocaine, and other substances in a safe and welcoming atmosphere.
They’re not running a one-size-fits-all operation here. Every person walking through their doors is unique. That’s why everyone gets a personalized treatment plan that evolves alongside their progress.
Atlanta Detox Center provides evidence-based, 24/7, medically supervised detox programs that address the physical and psychological aspects of addiction. In individual and small group sessions, utilizing techniques like cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior therapies will help you build a solid foundation for a more meaningful life and lasting recovery.
But they treat more than just addictions. In the Atlanta Center for Mental Health–their sister facility operating on the same campus–you’ll access first-class treatment for depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and other mental health conditions that tend to co-occur with substance abuse.
In either campus, their personnel is first rate. What sets their center apart from hospitals and other rehabs is a strong commitment to mental well-being. The staff—licensed therapists, behavioral health specialists, and round-the-clock nurses—have a profound passion for service and a deep understanding of every aspect of withdrawal. They’ll make you feel safe, comfortable, and loved while detoxing.
You will find peace here. At the center, staff members purposefully create a calm environment without the usual stress and triggers that feed addiction. Recovery will be your main focus (Chef Monica’s food and the 24-hour ice cream freezer will make you smile every day, though), and you will have the time and ideal surroundings to work through your issues surrounded by people rooting for you. During your downtime, there’ll be plenty of opportunities to socialize in the activities room, play a friendly game of ping pong, or soak up the Southern charm in outdoor exercise and excursions.
If you’re at your wit’s end with drugs and alcohol, remember, treatments work. It’s normal to feel doubts about seeking help for substance abuse. But no matter who you are or where you come from, if you come to Atlanta Detox while struggling with alcohol or drugs, you’ll encounter a supportive community that will adopt you as one of their own. You’ll always find someone with an open ear ready for you and nourishing activities that help ease the stress. You can transform your life and rebuild yourself from the ground up.
Even when your time with the program comes to an end, your recovery doesn’t conclude when detox is complete. Together, you and your case management team will craft a detailed Exit Strategy that considers your challenges and provides the support you need for long-term sobriety and happiness. This can mean enrolling in a 12-Step program or attending reunions and community events with other alumni.
Recovery is more than getting clean — it’s about reclaiming the life you put on pause. They’re here to help you do exactly that.
Facility Overview
31-50 Number of Available Beds
15 - 30 Avg Length of Stay in Days
$450 Avg Cost per Day
Latest Reviews
The place was neat and clean. Staff was top notch. I even made a few real connections with them. Many of them warm and caring. Its melting pot of different personalities that care for your recovery. Definitely would recommend the stay
I had an excellent experience at Atlanta Detox Center and truly cannot say enough about the quality of care I received. From the moment I arrived, I felt welcomed and supported. The staff treated everyone with genuine care and respect, which made a difficult process so much easier to go through.
The classes and group sessions were extremely beneficial in getting newly sober as well.
I want to give a special shout-out to my case manager, Christian. He went above and beyond for me—helping with my FMLA paperwork, answering all of my questions, and always showing patience and understanding throughout the process. Having someone so attentive really made a difference.
I also want to recognize the behavioral health techs. They were consistently kind, caring, and helpful towards all clients, and it showed that they truly care about the people they work with.
Overall, Atlanta Detox Center made a challenging step in my life feel achievable and supported.
The only good thing about this place is a select few employees and the people I met in recovery. I believe OG has heart and Chrys. They seem to stay away or out of what is horrifically done as far as unethical circumstances go. I had a number of incidents while staying at this facility. Many in which will probably affect this facilities certification and licensing goes. Here it goes as listed below.
I had clinical staff mess up my medication and knew of several others medications being doubled or given incorrectly. I just tapered from Xanax completely and had a nurse ask me if I wanted a 2mg Valium because I paid for it. I trusted the staff so I took it, and it threw me back into a horrible withdrawal and hives. Their protocol is to enter every medication and this was not done by the nurse or approved by the doctor. I know because the next morning Nurse Jean told me it wasn’t ever put in. The doctor then covered it up and said it was approved. This is a huge medication error.
The doctor also put in my records I had passive SI which is not true. I asked Christian who just became my case manager (he did not get enough training per his words) and he told me don’t worry about it. Christian also divulged it was completely illegal for the facility to drive or fly people out and bribe them. And that is true.
I had a UTI for 3 days without any antibiotics due to them being understaffed. I now think I have medical issues from.
During renovations a sharp pair of scissors which a BHT took a photo of was lying on my bed. Which is a safety hazard and prob worse. Everything is done with complete negligence.
I never got my STD approved and I am out of there with a completion. I only stated I was staying 14 days. In which they try to get you to complete 30 or longer. Well because of money. That goes without saying due to the bribery going on. Christian still needs to get this STD covered and done or this will be a huge issue.
During renovations our halls were made coed. HIPPA violations. I was taken to the hospital for the UTI and I came back with an IV still in my ARM which BHT Joe and another nurse took a photo of. BIG NO NO there. Terrance my therapist at the time knew everything.
I am still going through withdrawals and having to doctor myself. I already let the executive director know I will be filing a lawsuit as well. I have reported everything and will continue to do so even if it means each individual employee is sued.
Tiffany one of the Therapists said they are spread so thin there. She doesn’t agree with how the facility does things.
Take this as a formal complaint. The girl BHTs and Keith honestly should prob run the place. It would probably be more ethical.
I’m honestly disgusted and traumatized by my stay there. Sam the executive director knew of everything as well and Sam you should do better. Make sure to get my short term fixed please. Due to the clinical staff and medication mishaps I couldn’t or didn’t receive the quality of care to even pay for the stay.
Others are in there and can confirm a lot of these unethical situations. You cannot chase after people who want to leave nor can you essentially manipulate people. To the workers there, it is not okay to be taught to comply with stuff like this. To wear a beacon and make sure people don’t run away. That is not legal and they are lying to you if they say it is okay. I would get out of there as fast as you can.
For those employees like Kristina or higher ups who are worried about filling beds and making money I would try and fix as much as you can. This facility does not have what is advertised at all. No sound baths, not enough staff, a sauna in a tv room so no privacy, no routine exercise program, they say no mind altering substances, however everyone is sucking on a vape or nicotine and that is mood altering. I don’t care what anyone says. It’s a fact.
I do not recommend going to this facility. It’s dangerous and needs to be shut down until a full staff investigation is done.
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Accepted Insurance
Other Forms of Payment
Private insurance refers to any kind of healthcare coverage that isn't from the state or federal government. This includes individual and family plans offered by an employer or purchased from the Insurance Marketplace. Every plan will have different requirements and out of pocket costs so be sure to get the full details before you start treatment.
Self-pay involves paying for treatment out of your own pocket. You can use savings or credit, get a personal loan, or receive help from family and friends to fund your treatment. If you don't have insurance or your insurance plan doesn't cover a specific program, self-pay can help ensure you still get the care you need.
Financial aid can take many forms. Centers may have grants or scholarships available to clients who meet eligibility requirements. Programs that receive SAMHSA grants may have financial aid available for those who need treatment as well. Grants and scholarships can help you pai for treatment without having to repay.
Sliding scale payments are based on a client's income and family size. The goal is to make treatment affordable to everyone. By taking these factors into account, addiction recovery care providers help ensure that your treatment does not become a financial burden to you or your family, eliminating one barrier to care.
Medicare is a federal program that provides health insurance for those 65 and older. It also serves people under 65 with chronic and disabling health challenges. To use Medicare for addiction treatment you need to find a program that accepts Medicare and is in network with your plan. Out of pocket costs and preauthorization requirements vary, so always check with your provider.
Military members, veterans, and eligible dependents have access to specific insurance programs that help them get the care they need. TRICARE and VA insurance can help you access low cost or no cost addiction and mental health treatment. Programs that accept military insurance often have targeted treatment focused on the unique challenges military members, veterans, and their families face.
Medicaid is a state based program that helps lower-income individuals and families pay for healthcare. Medicaid covers addiction treatment so those enrolled can use their coverage to pay for rehab. When a program accepts Medicaid the client often pays very little or nothing out of their own pocket.
Addiction Treatments
Levels of Care
Outpatient
Outpatient treatment at Atlanta Detox Center is the best option for individuals seeking the most effective recovery program that adapts to their circumstances, lifestyle, and schedules. Here, you will maintain your social and professional commitments while building a safe, sober, happy, healthy life by participating in evidence-based interventions that support your mind, body, and spirit.
Inpatient
Inpatient treatments are the ideal programs for individuals seeking refuge from alcohol and drugs. At Atlanta Detox Center, you will find a home away from home while accessing the most effective recovery programs. Their rehab culture is built on judgment-free development; through group and individual activities, you’ll learn coping skills, address mental health issues, and become stronger, thereby creating your substance-free future.
Intensive Outpatient
Intensive outpatient treatment is a program that, in 9-20 weekly hours, helps you maintain your social and professional obligations while accessing recovery services. Here, you’ll find mental health resources, life skills training, and genuine companionship and support to rejoin a productive life safely and comfortably, promoting long-lasting sobriety.
Sober Living Homes
The journey toward lasting sobriety requires a step-by-step approach. Sober living homes are an intermediate phase between inpatient programs and resuming everyday responsibilities. Living here, you’ll share a safe space and recovery activities with individuals devoted to healing, practice healthy habits, share day-to-day challenges with like-minded peers, and prepare your mind and body to rejoin life stronger than ever.
Intervention Services
Intervention services support the loved ones of individuals struggling with substances in the best way to help them get the treatment they need. Their team cares because they’ve been there themselves. They’ve joined their clients and their families to provide the most effective motivational techniques, communication strategies, and holistic planning to design a loving intervention that keeps relationships unchanged and fosters positive transformation.
Treatments
Substance abuse disorders are nothing to be ashamed of. Recognizing you need help is a sign of courage. Atlanta Detox Center helps individuals like you initiate the journey toward sobriety. Their staff will create a treatment that addresses the root causes of why you rely on substances and equip you, in a judgment-free environment, with life-long skills to remain clean and healthy.
Their facilities are a safe haven for anyone who is trying to find a path to sobriety. Alcohol creates physical and psychological dependence. They can help your mind and body heal with medically supervised detox so withdrawal is comfortable and safe. Through therapeutic activities that adapt to your circumstances, you’ll build skills and resilience for a life without alcohol.
The opioid crisis touches every corner of America. Fortunately, effective treatment alternatives exist. At Atlanta Detox Center, individuals battling opioids have the resources, like individualized therapy and MAT, to tackle the psychological and physical aspects of substance abuse, break free from addiction, and leave detox with a whole new view of life.
Opioids, benzos, and cocaine are substances that create physical and psychological dependence. At Atlanta Detox Center, they help individuals like you understand every aspect of addiction, so you get the medical care, life skills training, and mental health support you need to start a fresh chapter in your life and leave substances in the past.
Dual diagnosis occurs when substance abuse and mental health challenges coexist. In the center, professional team members individualized programs to help individuals understand and manage both conditions simultaneously. If you turn to alcohol or drugs to numb depression or ease anxiety, your team will assist you in discovering new coping ways to turn your life around and get back on track.
Programs
Adult Program
Modern life’s pace demands recovery programs that help adults battling substance abuse disorders get clean without stopping their lives. Atlanta Detox Center offers inpatient and outpatient evidence-based treatments that help individuals like you medically detox their bodies, learn sobriety skills, rebuild relationships, and ultimately change your life to be the person your loved ones need.
Military Program
The staff at Atlanta Detox Center feels proud to offer an outstanding recovery program that veterans can access. Life after military service is one of profound changes that can augment substance abuse risk. Their Veterans Detox Program addresses the psychological and physical wounds veterans face, providing the skills, camaraderie, and traditional military values that promote recovery so you can contribute to society all you have to give.
Clinical Services
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a therapy modality that focuses on the relationship between one's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It is used to establish and allow for healthy responses to thoughts and feelings (instead of unhealthy responses, like using drugs or alcohol). CBT has been proven effective for recovering addicts of all kinds, and is used to strengthen a patient's own self-awareness and ability to self-regulate. CBT allows individuals to monitor their own emotional state, become more adept at communicating with others, and manage stress without needing to engage in substance abuse.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a modified form of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), a treatment designed to help people understand and ultimately affect the relationship between their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. DBT is often used for individuals who struggle with self-harm behaviors, such as self-mutilation (cutting) and suicidal thoughts, urges, or attempts. It has been proven clinically effective for those who struggle with out-of-control emotions and mental health illnesses like Borderline Personality Disorder.
Group therapy is any therapeutic work that happens in a group (not one-on-one). There are a number of different group therapy modalities, including support groups, experiential therapy, psycho-education, and more. Group therapy involves treatment as well as processing interaction between group members.
In individual therapy, a patient meets one-on-one with a trained psychologist or counselor. Therapy is a pivotal part of effective substance abuse treatment, as it often covers root causes of addiction, including challenges faced by the patient in their social, family, and work/school life.
Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a clinical approach to helping people with substance abuse issues and other conditions shift behavior in positive ways. It is more goal-oriented than traditional psychotherapy, as MI counselors directly attempt to get clients to consider making behavioral change (rather than wait for them to come to conclusions themselves). Its primary purpose is to resolve ambivalence and help clients become able to make healthy choices freely.
Trauma therapy addresses traumatic incidents from a client's past that are likely affecting their present-day experience. Trauma is often one of the primary triggers and potential causes of addiction, and can stem from child sexual abuse, domestic violence, having a parent with a mental illness, losing one or both parents at a young age, teenage or adult sexual assault, or any number of other factors. The purpose of trauma therapy is to allow a patient to process trauma and move through and past it, with the help of trained and compassionate mental health professionals.
Research clearly demonstrates that recovery is far more successful and sustainable when loved ones like family members participate in rehab and substance abuse treatment. Genetic factors may be at play when it comes to drug and alcohol addiction, as well as mental health issues. Family dynamics often play a critical role in addiction triggers, and if properly educated, family members can be a strong source of support when it comes to rehabilitation.
Many life skills involve coping with emotions and stress. Others involve completing tasks that allow you to live independently. Examples include finding a job, managing finances, and nutrition. During rehab in Georgia, you'll work on any skills that are lacking to ensure you have the tools for success post treatment.
Recreational therapy (aka therapeutic recreation) uses creative and fun activities to help with addiction recovery. Recreational therapists lead patients in entertaining and engaging activities like sports or games; art (drawing, painting, sculpture); drama, music, and dance; and/or community outings (field trips) to improve patients' physical, social, and emotional well-being.
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Staff & Accreditations
Staff
Adam Multz
Chief Executive Officer
Original Michael
Business Development Manager
Allison Trim
National Director of Business Development
Jermaine Wright
Assistant Director of Nursing
Rachel Kessler
Director of Business Development
Bryan Smith
Clinical Director
Christina Simmons, LPC, CAADC, LCMHC, MFT
Therapist
Rory DeLillo
Director of Operations
Accreditations
LegitScript has reviewed Atlanta Detox Center as part of their certification program, and has determined that it meets the LegitScript standards for legality, safety and transparency.
LegitScript verified in June 2024
State Licenses are permits issued by government agencies that allow rehab organizations to conduct business legally within a certain geographical area. Typically, the kind of program a rehab facility offers, along with its physical location, determines which licenses are required to operate legally.
State License: Georgia
The Joint Commission, formerly known as JCAHO, is a nonprofit organization that accredits rehab organizations and programs. Founded in 1951, the Joint Commision's mission is to improve the quality of patient care and demonstrating the quality of patient care.
Joint Commission Accreditation: Yes
The National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers (NAATP) is a professional association that represents organizations in the field of addiction services. Founded in 1978, NAATP's mission is to advance addiction services and ensure that high-quality addiction treatment is available and accessible.
NAATP Member: Yes
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Riverdale, GA 30274
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