Georgia · data as of October 7, 2026
Georgia addiction treatment deserts
386,451 Georgia residents live 30+ miles from medical detox, 3% of the state. 68 of 159 counties have no treatment program of any kind inside the county line. For methadone the number is 220,048 people (2%).
386,451people 30+ mi from detox
220,048people 30+ mi from methadone
68counties with no program
#36of 51 (#1 = worst detox access)
Longest trips
- The county farthest from detox is Ben Hill County, about 52 mi from Colquitt Regional Medical Center in Moultrie.
- The longest trip to a methadone clinic is from Quitman County: about 43 mi to Columbus, GA.
- 27 of 159 counties are more than 30 miles from medical detox; 17 are more than 30 miles from a methadone clinic.
- 72 counties are more than 15 miles from any listed buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider.
Counties farthest from medical detox
| County | Population | Miles | Nearest detox |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Hill County | 16,945 | 52 mi | Colquitt Regional Medical Center, Moultrie GA |
| Clay County | 2,815 | 50 mi | Aspire Behavioral Health, Albany GA |
| Early County | 10,444 | 48 mi | Aspire Behavioral Health, Albany GA |
| Hancock County | 8,683 | 47 mi | Sukoon Psychiatric Center Gurgaon, Macon GA |
| Irwin County | 9,155 | 44 mi | Colquitt Regional Medical Center, Moultrie GA |
| Quitman County | 2,323 | 44 mi | Bradley Center, Columbus GA |
| Wilcox County | 8,904 | 43 mi | Flint River Hospital, Montezuma GA |
| Miller County | 5,824 | 42 mi | Sojourn Wellness, Quincy FL |
| Long County | 20,439 | 41 mi | Gateway Behavioral Health Services, Brunswick GA |
| Taliaferro County | 1,620 | 38 mi | Abhs, Elberton GA |
| Charlton County | 13,021 | 37 mi | Jacksonville OPC, Jacksonville FL |
| Wayne County | 32,132 | 37 mi | Gateway Behavioral Health Services, Brunswick GA |
| Randolph County | 6,085 | 37 mi | Aspire Behavioral Health, Albany GA |
| Webster County | 2,315 | 35 mi | Flint River Hospital, Montezuma GA |
| Putnam County | 23,383 | 35 mi | Twin Lakes Recovery Center, Monroe GA |
Counties farthest from a methadone clinic
| County | Population | Miles | Nearest OTP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quitman County | 2,323 | 43 mi | Metro Treatment of Georgia, LP, Columbus GA |
| Wilkes County | 9,567 | 40 mi | DM & ADR, Inc., Athens GA |
| Long County | 20,439 | 39 mi | Coastal Community Behavioral Health, Brunswick GA |
| Taliaferro County | 1,620 | 39 mi | New Start Treatment, Milledgeville GA |
| Clay County | 2,815 | 35 mi | SpectraCare Health Systems, Dothan AL |
| Coffee County | 43,851 | 35 mi | Beyond Your Ordinary Inc, Waycross GA |
| Wilcox County | 8,904 | 35 mi | BHG Tifton Treatment Center, Tifton GA |
| Wayne County | 32,132 | 34 mi | Coastal Community Behavioral Health, Brunswick GA |
| Randolph County | 6,085 | 34 mi | BHG XLIV, LLC d/b/a BHG Albany Treatment Center, Albany GA |
| Glascock County | 3,008 | 34 mi | Augusta Metro Treatment Center, Augusta GA |
| Warren County | 5,148 | 33 mi | Treatment Center of Augusta, Evans GA |
| Telfair County | 11,000 | 32 mi | Extended Wellness, Vidalia GA |
| Atkinson County | 8,435 | 32 mi | Beyond Your Ordinary Inc, Waycross GA |
| Appling County | 18,669 | 31 mi | Extended Wellness, Vidalia GA |
| Greene County | 21,091 | 31 mi | New Start Treatment, Milledgeville GA |
Using these numbers
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FindRehabMap, "Georgia addiction treatment deserts", 2026. https://findrehabmap.com/georgia/treatment-deserts/
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Method
Program locations: SAMHSA FindTreatment.gov. Population centers (2020) and population estimates (2024): U.S. Census Bureau. Distances are straight-line from each county's population center; real driving distances are longer. See the full methodology.