Maybe you’re drinking more than you meant to, thinking about it earlier in the day, or finding it hard to stop once you start. Work still gets done, and the bills get paid, so it’s easy to tell yourself it isn’t a problem yet.
Our alcoholism treatment program is part of our addiction treatment center near Scottdale. We treat alcohol use disorder on an outpatient basis, so you live at home and receive counseling, medication when it fits, and mental health care in one plan. From Lantern Ridge, our center is about a 7- to 10-minute drive away.
Treatment starts with an assessment of how alcohol is affecting your health, mood, relationships, and daily life. A clinician also checks how much and how often you drink and your withdrawal history, because not everyone needs detox first, but some people do. If stopping could be dangerous without medical care, we recommend detox before outpatient treatment.
From there, you start at the level of care that matches your needs. Some people need the daily structure of our partial hospitalization program for a few weeks. Many can choose our intensive outpatient program, which meets three to four days a week and leaves time for a job.
Treatment plans for working adults often focus on the moments when drinking is easiest to justify: the drink to unwind after a long day, client dinners, celebrations, and weekends with nothing planned. Parents may face a different set of pressures at home. Your plan targets the ones that apply to you.
For some people, medication lowers the cravings or the reward from drinking that keep pulling them back. Three medications are approved for alcohol use disorder:
Medication isn’t automatic. A provider looks at your drinking pattern, health, other medications, and goals before recommending one, and it always comes with counseling.
2450 Lawrenceville Hwy Ste 102, Decatur, GA 30033
Mon: 8am – 5pm
Tues: 8 am – 5 pm
Wed: 8 am – 5 pm
Thurs: 8am – 5pm
Fri: 8am – 5pm
Sat: Closed
Sun: Closed
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In counseling, you and your therapist work out what drives your drinking and set goals you actually care about.
Your counselor may use CBT to spot and change thoughts tied to drinking, DBT to build skills for handling strong emotions without a drink, and motivational interviewing to sort out what you want to change and why.
Many people drink to quiet anxiety, depression, or memories they’d rather not face, and the drinking makes those symptoms worse. At our mental health clinic, we treat both together, with therapy and psychiatric support working from one plan. When past experiences are part of what drives your drinking, trauma therapy can help you work through them.
Some days are harder than others. These resources give you someone to talk to between sessions and give family members support of their own.
From OnStage Atlanta on North Decatur Road, it’s about 2.5 miles to Lawrenceville Highway, around 5 minutes.
The drive is about 2.6 miles.
Common signs include drinking more or longer than you planned, trying to cut back and not managing it, needing more to feel the same effect, drinking to cope with stress or sleep, and problems at work or home because of alcohol. If several sound familiar, a confidential assessment can give you a clear answer.
Often, yes, for naltrexone tablets. They can sometimes be started before you’ve fully stopped drinking. The monthly injection is usually started once you’re no longer drinking. Naltrexone can’t be taken with opioids, and your provider checks liver health first, so the decision is always made with a prescriber.
You and your clinician set the goal together. Some people aim to stop entirely, while others start by cutting down and decide from there. If heavy daily drinking could cause dangerous withdrawal, your clinician will plan how to reduce it safely.
Yes, that’s how it works. Drinking alcohol while taking disulfiram can cause flushing, nausea, vomiting, and a racing heart. The reaction can be severe, and it can still happen for up to two weeks after your last dose. It’s only prescribed when you understand the reaction and want a firm barrier against drinking.
Yes. Bring a list of everything you take. Our providers review it and coordinate your alcohol treatment with your mental health care, so your medications make sense together.
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