The State of Opioid Addiction in Georgia
Opioid abuse has reached an epidemic level in the state of Georgia.
- Georgia ranks among top 11 states with the most prescription opioid overdoses.
- Opioid overdose deaths tripled between 1999 and 2013 in the state of Georgia.
- In 29 counties drug overdose rates outpace the rest of the United States.
Together, we have the power to stop it.
Our Report on Addiction will answer questions such as:
- What impact has the opioid addiction epidemic had on the state of Georgia?
- How have recent advances in neuroscience changed our understanding of addiction?
- What are important attributes of a comprehensive addiction treatment program?
- What is recovery and the secret to success in helping more people achieve it?
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The care that patients will receive at Bluff for alcohol, drugs and/or pain medication is multi-disciplinary and medically rigorous giving those seeking treatment the full set of tools necessary for managing and maintaining their life long recovery.Paul Earley, M.D.Medical Director, Georgia Professionals Health Program, Inc.