Talbott at Dunwoody

They offer outpatient, telemedicine and detox. Which one fits is usually decided by how much structure the first few weeks need, and Atlanta has 8 other centers within 14 miles.

8 other centers are within about 14 miles, the nearest of them under a mile away in Atlanta.

They offer a telemedicine option. What that covers varies, and a first appointment in Atlanta often still has to be in person.

Alongside this, Atlanta has 73 NA meetings and 186 free AA meetings.

They treat adults from 26 to 64 and young adults from 18 to 25. Ask whether the groups are split by age, because in Atlanta that can mean one mixed room rather than several.

They normally continue, and a prescriber at the program reviews the whole list on arrival. Any medication you were prescribed by someone else is still their decision until a prescriber at the program takes it over. Ask who writes your prescriptions after discharge, because a gap at that point is a common problem.

There is normally a family component, and it is one of the better questions to put to two programs. A household that changes nothing while one person is treated puts that person back into the same week they left. Call (844) 822-5800 and someone can talk it through with you, whether or not you are the person in treatment.

There is no fixed length. What is on offer tends to be a 30, 60 or 90 day program. Stepping down through levels of care takes longer in total and tends to hold better than one intensive block alone. Ask what the criteria for leaving are, because some programs have them written down.