Substance Abuse Services for Adults

DBHDD contracts with providers in all six state regions to provide various levels of treatment services to adults with substance use disorders. Listed below is a description of the service array within the provider network.

For questions or additional help accessing services, please contact your regional field office.

Non-Intensive Outpatient Services (Core Benefit Package)

A set of outpatient services (listed below) offered at DBHDD enrolled provider sites.

  • Behavioral Health Assessment / Service Plan Development
  • Psychological Testing
  • Diagnostic Assessment
  • Crisis Intervention
  • Psychiatric Treatment
  • Nursing Assessment & Health Services
  • Medication Administration
  • Pharmacy & Lab Services Individual Outpatient Services
  • Group Outpatient Services
  • Legal Skills – Forensics/Competency
  • Family Outpatient Services
  • Addictive Disease Support Services
  • Peer Support Services

Specialty Services

A set of services/programs that offer a specific treatment modality. They include the following:

  • Medically Monitored Residential Withdrawal Management (Detoxification)
  • Crisis Stabilization Program (medically monitored)
  • Intensive Residential Services
  • Semi-Independent Residential Services
  • Independent Residential Services
  • Housing Supplements
  • Deaf/Hard of Hearing Residential Services
  • Opioid Maintenance Treatment
  • Peer Support Services
  • Substance Abuse Intensive Outpatient
  • Transitional Housing Services
  • The Georgia Overdose Prevention Project - Features information on Georgia's good samaritan amnesty laws and provides free naloxone kits to Georgians via the mail.