Athens, GA · Treatment facilities
Treatment facilities in Athens, GA
Athens ranks #367 of 5,095 among tracked cities by SAMHSA N-SUMHSS facility count, #4 of 116 within Georgia. Athens, Georgia carries a well-populated set of listed providers: 8 substance use and mental health treatment facilities on record.
- 8
- Facilities
- 5
- With MAT
- 8
- Accept Medicaid
- 6
- Telehealth
Athens ranks #367 of 5,095 among tracked cities by SAMHSA N-SUMHSS facility count, #4 of 116 within Georgia. See methodology · corpus placement.
Athens ranks #367 of 5,095 among tracked cities by SAMHSA N-SUMHSS facility count, #4 of 116 within Georgia. 5 report offering Medication-Assisted Treatment and 8 accept Medicaid. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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Data as of 2026-07-11: N-SUMHSS is an annual federal survey, not a live feed.
What the SAMHSA Record Shows for Athens, GA
Athens, Georgia carries a well-populated set of listed providers: 8 substance-use and mental-health treatment facilities on record with SAMHSA's N-SUMHSS survey. Of Athens's 8 listed facilities, 8 report outpatient programming, 6 report telehealth options, 4 report medically supervised detox, and 3 report residential beds -- a full spread across every tracked modality.
Medication-Assisted Treatment is confirmed at 5 of 8 facilities (63%), combining FDA-approved medications such as buprenorphine, methadone, or naltrexone with counseling for opioid and alcohol use disorder. On payment, 8 accept Medicaid, 8 accept private insurance, 7 accept Medicare, and 4 accept a sliding-fee scale, self-reported and worth a quick intake call to confirm your specific plan before committing to a site.
Against the Georgia statewide average across all 325 SAMHSA-listed facilities (51% offer MAT, 69% accept Medicaid), Athens's own rates run at or above the MAT average and at or above the Medicaid average.
Athens sits in the denser third of tracked cities (#367 of 5,095 by facility count). With 8 SAMHSA-listed sites, the shortlist is wide enough that MAT (63%) and Medicaid (100%) shares matter more than raw count when comparing peers.
Registry note: N-SUMHSS is self-reported and refreshes on a rolling cadence - wait times, bed availability, and current insurance contracts can change between updates. This directory does not rank or clinically judge facilities.
Service & Payment Mix in Athens
| Capability | Facilities | Share | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medication-Assisted Treatment | 5 | 63% | |
| Medically Supervised Detox | 4 | 50% | |
| Residential Treatment | 3 | 38% | |
| Outpatient Programs | 8 | 100% | |
| Telehealth Available | 6 | 75% | |
| Accepts Medicaid | 8 | 100% | |
| Accepts Medicare | 7 | 88% | |
| Sliding-Fee Scale | 4 | 50% | |
| Accepts Private Insurance | 8 | 100% |
Computed from 8 SAMHSA-listed facilities in Athens, Georgia. Distribution bars represent the share of facilities reporting each capability.
The most commonly reported capability among Athens's listed facilities is "Outpatient Programs," present at 100% of them (8 of 8).
All Facilities (8)
Athens/Clarke Clinic
240 Mitchell Bridge Road, Athens, GA 30606
Substance Use & Mental Health · State government
Women Services
250 Bray Street, Athens, GA 30601
Substance Use Treatment · State government
Miles Street Clinic
199 Miles Street, Athens, GA 30601
Substance Use Treatment · State government
Athens
119 Sycamore Drive, Athens, GA 30606
Substance Use Treatment · Private for-profit organization
1175 Mitchell Bridge Road, Athens, GA 30606
Substance Use Treatment · Private for-profit organization
1710 Commerce Road, Athens, GA 30607
Substance Use Treatment · Private for-profit organization
1435 Oglethorpe Avenue, Athens, GA 30606
Substance Use Treatment · Private non-profit organization
Athens VA Clinic
9249 Highway 29 North, Athens, GA 30601
Substance Use & Mental Health · U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Federal Government
Source: SAMHSA, National Substance Use and Mental Health Services Survey (N-SUMHSS) and FindTreatment.gov (2024)
Similar inventory in Georgia
- Augusta, GA · 8 facilities (same count)
- Marietta, GA · 8 facilities (same count)
- Statesboro, GA · 7 facilities (±1)
- Valdosta, GA · 7 facilities (±1)
What to do with this
- 8 facilities are SAMHSA-listed in Athens, 63% flagged for Medication-Assisted Treatment. Filter down to one that fits. Recovery program finder
- Coverage varies by plan even within Athens. Confirm your specific insurance is in-network before committing to a facility. Check Medicare coverage
- Not sure what separates one facility type from another? Read the differences before you filter. Types of treatment facilities
Contact a facility directly to verify current availability, payment acceptance, and program details before enrolling.
Every figure on PlainRecovery is rendered directly from SAMHSA's published N-SUMHSS facility data, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these facility listings, or report a data error. Data current as of 2024 N-SUMHSS release.