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Caron Atlanta offers exceptional treatment and recovery support for teens, adults, and family members.

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Caron Atlanta Outpatient Addiction Treatment Center Details

Whether you need help for yourself or a loved one, turn to Caron Atlanta for a full continuum of evidence-based services for substance use disorders.

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Program Overview

Providing Specialist Resources for Caron Atlanta Outpatient Treatment Center

Comprehensive Drug and Alcohol Assessments

Caron believes that the most effective substance use disorder treatment is individualized, which is why our patients undergo a comprehensive evaluation process. A licensed therapist conducts the assessment to learn about the patient’s health, psychosocial history, maladaptive behaviors, and co-occurring mental health and addictive disorders.

Based on the findings, the treatment team recommends the level of care most likely to help patients achieve wellness and long-term recovery. Depending on the patient, counselors may recommend outpatient treatment at Caron Atlanta, inpatient treatment at one of Caron’s residential campuses, or mental health services.

Teen Intensive Outpatient Group

  • Led by an experienced therapist, teens (age 14 and up) benefit from peer support as they learn healthy ways to deal with their emotions, overcome self-defeating attitudes, and find sober activities. Frequent substance use screenings provide accountability and reassurance. Depending on each teen’s needs, they may also receive individual counseling and attend support groups. The group meets three days a week for three-hour sessions.

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Adult Intensive Outpatient Group

With the guidance of an experienced therapist and peer support, patients learn to deal with their emotions in a healthy way, resolve challenges, and develop coping skills. The therapist also provides recovery resources. As needed, patients may also receive individual counseling and attend support groups. The group meets three days a week for three hours.

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Individual Counseling

The therapist guides the patient as they work through issues related to substance use disorders and any co-occurring disorders with which they may be struggling. The focus and depth that individual counseling offers can help patients build a stronger foundation for lasting recovery..

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Family Treatment and Support

  • Family Counseling: Family members with a loved one in an intensive outpatient group can meet with a therapist, with or without the patient, to identify, discuss, and address issues related to how they have been impacted by the patient’s alcohol or drug use.
  • Multi-Family Group: For those struggling with the effects of addiction, whether they are patients, parents, significant others, spouses, or extended family, this group led by an experienced therapist offers resources and information. Topics include codependency, enabling vs. support, parenting, education on the disease of addiction and the recovery process, healthy communication, co-occurring disorders, resources for family recovery and support, and others.

  • Parent and Family Support Groups: For families impacted by alcohol and drug abuse and related behaviors, these support groups provide a confidential, safe place for finding resources, support, networking opportunities, encouragement, and hope.

Recovery Support Services

Caron’s Recovery Support Services assist patients as they transition into recovery, particularly for challenging times like transitioning from residential treatment to home. Services include screenings, stabilization, case management, family meetings, and recovery coaching. These services are available to anyone who needs them, even if they did not have treatment at Caron.

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Aviation Assessment Program

For those who have been referred by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) because of a potentially aero-medical disqualifying condition, this assessment will determine the next steps to take, including whether additional treatment is needed, what type of treatment may be necessary, and whether a follow-up evaluation will be required.

After the assessment, the staff addiction psychiatrist will provide a summary of his findings with recommendations for next steps that may include treatment, medication, therapy, and/or monitoring, and send it to the FAA. An FAA medical examiner follows up with the recommendation for next steps.

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Prevention Services

Caron’s prevention education programs give young people, parents, and educators straightforward information about substance use and healthy ways to cope with life's challenges without the use of addictive substances.

  • Teen Intervene is an evidence-based, educational early intervention program for students (ages 12-19) who have issues with drugs/alcohol that need attention.
  • The Student Assistance Program provides comprehensive, customized drug, alcohol, and nicotine prevention services and healthy living programs for elementary and high school students as well as parents, caregivers, and youth-serving professionals.

    Caron Atlanta Outpatient Treatment Center is considered an approved treatment facility for the Georgia Board of Pharmacy and Georgia Board of Dentistry, more information here.

Our empathetic, expert staff helps you navigate Recovery For Life.

Claire Gropman

Claire Gropman, MA, LPC, ACRPS

Executive Director

Atlanta
Louise Burruss

Louise Burruss

Alumni and Special Events Coordinator

Atlanta
Samantha McInnis

Samantha McInnis

Outpatient Behavioral Health Therapist

Atlanta
Cheryl Scott

Cheryl Scott, RN

Registered Nurse

Atlanta
Martha Scarborough

Martha Scarborough

Regional Resource Director, Tennessee, Georgia, and Arizona

Atlanta
Colin Thomas

Colin Thomas, MS, NCC, APC

Therapist

Atlanta

Elizabeth Spears, BA

Regional Vice President of Development

Atlanta

Jared Beaver, MSW, LMSW

Adolescent Addiction Counselor

Atlanta

Missy Doris

Neurofeedback Technician

Atlanta

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Addiction? Addiction is a chronic, relapsing brain disease that is characterized by compulsive substance use or behavior.

What Does Addiction Mean? Addiction is the condition of being dependent on a substance, multiple substances, a thing, or a behavior.

How Does Addiction Affect the Brain? Addiction changes the brain in fundamental ways, causing impaired control over impulses and weakened ability to make reasoned decisions.

What Causes Drug Addiction? The causes of drug addiction, better known now as substance use disorder (SUD), are still not completely understood and need more research. Alcohol and drugs artificially trigger the brain’s reward centers, which, for some individuals, can lead to compulsive substance use and substance-seeking behavior regardless of negative consequences. Theories on what causes drug addiction include traumatic life experiences, genetics, and adolescent or childhood use of substances. It is likely a combination of all these factors and others, which require further addiction medicine research.

What is Drug Addiction? Drug addiction is a chronic disease and medical condition characterized by the compulsive seeking out and using of one's drug of choice.

How Do Drugs Affect the Brain? Drugs affect how neurons in the brain send, receive, and process molecules. This allows the drug to bind and activate specific neurons, changing how an individual thinks, feels, and perceives their environment.

How Drug Addiction Affects Relationships? Drug addiction is detrimental to relationships. Harm may consist of alcohol or drug-fueled arguments, lapses in responsibility, financial problems, deceit in covering up the disorder, or isolation due to undesirable behaviors.

What is Substance Abuse? Substance abuse is the uncontrolled or immoderate use of psychoactive drugs, like alcohol, pain medications, prescription drugs, and/or recreational legal or illegal drugs.

What is Substance Use Disorder? Substance abuse can lead to changes in the brain and can cause physical, social, or emotional harm. Those who struggle with this type of addiction suffer from Substance Use Disorder.

What is Relapse? Relapse is the act of substance use or engaging in compulsive behavior while undergoing recovery and treatment.

What are Withdrawal Symptoms? Withdrawal symptoms will depend on what drug or behavior is no longer being used or engaged in. Common withdrawal symptoms include cravings, feelings of anxiety, sweating, irritability, cramps, vomiting, feeling of hopelessness or depression, seizures, hallucinations, fatigue, headaches, elevated heart rate and/or blood pressure, hallucinations, aggression, and more.

How to Recover from Trauma: There are numerous modalities to help people recover from trauma, both clinical and holistic. Clinical treatments may include neuroaffective relational, prolonged exposure, dialectical behavioral, or neurofeedback therapies. Holistic modalities (some self-help-oriented) may include mindfulness meditation, yoga, breathwork, or a range of physical activities or exercise.

What is Treatment? Treatment for a substance use disorder or compulsive behavior can involve therapy and/or medical treatment. The goal of treatment is recovery.

Can I Use my Cell Phone, Tablet, etc.? Every Caron program has different policies regarding cell phone and tablet use. Upon being admitted to a particular program, the patient will receive guidance on what they can and cannot bring.

What to Pack: Prior to arrival, the admissions team at Caron will provide information regarding what you should pack. Each program has different recommendations.

What Insurance Do You Accept? We accept Aetna and self-pay. For more information about payment, visit our insurance options and payment options pages.

What is the Cost of Inpatient Treatment w/o Insurance? Because treatment is personalized for the specific needs of our patients, we do not have a set fee. Some of the variables in the cost of treatment include the specific treatment program that is right for you and the additional services or support you need or choose.

Are Scholarships or Grants Available? Financial assistance is available through a limited number of scholarships for individuals who qualify through an application process.

Where Are Your Inpatient Programs Located? The location of each treatment facility s can be found on this page: https://www.caron.org/locations.

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