Residential Substance Abuse Treatment in Georgia
Detox, therapy, psychiatric care, and dual diagnosis treatment in one building with one team — no transfer at the point where people most often drop out. 16 beds, Hiram, Georgia.
- Medical detox on site, flowing directly into residential treatment.
- Medication-assisted treatment available where clinically appropriate.
- Trauma treated alongside substance use, not deferred until later.
- Joint Commission accredited. Adults 18 and older.
Residential Substance Abuse Treatment in Georgia
Detox handles the physical dependence. It does not touch the reasons the use started or the reasons it continued, which is why detox alone has such a poor record on its own. Residential treatment is where that work happens.
West Georgia Wellness Center provides residential drug and alcohol rehab for adults at our 16-bed, Joint Commission-accredited facility in Hiram, Georgia, approximately 30 minutes northwest of Atlanta.
If This Is An Emergency
If someone has stopped breathing, is unresponsive, or you suspect an overdose, call 911 immediately and administer naloxone if available. Alcohol and benzodiazepine withdrawal can also be medically dangerous — do not attempt either without medical supervision.
Inpatient Rehab vs. Residential Rehab
People searching for inpatient rehab in Atlanta almost always mean residential treatment. The distinction is worth knowing before you call anywhere.
Inpatient / Hospital-Based
A medical or psychiatric hospital setting, focused on acute stabilization — severe withdrawal with medical complications, overdose, or co-occurring medical emergency. Short, and medically driven.
Residential Rehab at WGWC
24-hour clinical care in a 16-bed non-hospital facility, over weeks. Medical detox happens here first when needed, then treatment continues in the same building with the same team — no transfer at the point where people most often drop out.
We do not provide outpatient, IOP, or PHP services.
How Residential Treatment Works
Medical Detox
Physician-supervised withdrawal management with 24-hour nursing. Alcohol and benzodiazepine withdrawal in particular carry genuine medical risk and are not safe to attempt alone.
Assessment and Treatment Planning
A board-certified psychiatrist and licensed clinician evaluate substance use history alongside psychiatric history — together, not as separate intakes.
Individual and Group Therapy
CBT for the thought-craving-use chain, motivational interviewing for ambivalence, DBT skills for distress tolerance, and group work.
Trauma and Mental Health Treatment
Where trauma preceded the use, EMDR and trauma therapy address it directly. Dual diagnosis care treats co-occurring conditions on the same plan.
Medication-Assisted Treatment
MAT has strong evidence in opioid and alcohol use disorder and is available where clinically appropriate, prescribed by the same team managing psychiatric medication.
Relapse Prevention and Discharge Planning
A plan built around your actual life — your triggers, your household, your work — with family therapy and connection to community aftercare. Planning starts well before your discharge date.
Length of stay is individualized. See our guide to how long residential treatment may last.
Residential Rehab Near Atlanta
We serve adults from across metro Atlanta and Georgia from our Hiram facility. More on residential treatment near Atlanta.
Insurance and Payment
We work with most commercial PPO plans on an out-of-network basis and are a TRICARE-authorized provider. We do not accept Medicare, Medicare Advantage, or Medicaid for residential treatment.
Our team contacts your insurer directly and explains available benefits, deductible status, authorization requirements, and estimated out-of-pocket costs before you commit. Verification is free.
Residential Rehab Questions
Is inpatient rehab the same as residential rehab?
Do I need medical detox first?
How long does residential rehab last?
Do you offer outpatient or IOP after residential?
Do you treat mental health conditions too?
What does treatment cost?
Detox and Treatment Without a Transfer in Between
Speak with an admissions coordinator about residential rehab and verify your out-of-network benefits at no cost before admission.
Confidential clinical pre-assessment · Insurance verification at no cost · Commercial PPO out-of-network benefits · TRICARE-authorized provider · Medicare and Medicaid not accepted