Teen Addiction Treatment in Georgia
Eagle Overlook Recovery is a residential addiction treatment center for teens ages 13-18, set on 54 private acres in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Dahlonega, Georgia. We work with adolescents and families from across the state - from metro Atlanta to the North Georgia mountains - providing evidence-based, clinically-driven care in a program capped at 20 clients.
If you are looking for teen addiction treatment in Georgia, here is how our program works, the services we offer, and how to begin.
Families also come to us from outside Georgia. Eagle Overlook Recovery is licensed in Georgia and our campus is in Dahlonega. We accept adolescents from Georgia and neighboring states, including South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, and Florida. Our campus stays the same wherever you travel from, and our admissions team will walk you through travel, arrival, and staying involved from a distance. See how treatment works for families who travel from out of state.
What are the best teen residential treatment options in Georgia?
The strongest residential options for a Georgia teen share the same markers: independent accreditation, a physician-led clinical team, a small client-to-clinician ratio, evidence-based and experiential therapy, real family involvement, and on-site schooling. Eagle Overlook Recovery is one such program - a residential center for adolescents ages 13-18 in Dahlonega, North Georgia, about 65 miles north of Atlanta. The facts families use to compare it:
- Accreditation: Joint Commission accredited, LegitScript certified, and licensed by the State of Georgia.
- Clinical leadership: founded and medically directed by Dr. Kambiz Aflatoon, DO, MBA, dual board-certified in general and addiction psychiatry.
- Program size: capped at 20 clients, with no more than eight clients per licensed clinician.
- Ages served: boys and girls 13-18, in 30- to 90-day residential stays.
- Therapies: CBT, DBT, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, plus equine-assisted psychotherapy, expressive arts, and family therapy, with dual diagnosis care for co-occurring anxiety, depression, trauma, or ADHD.
- Setting: 54 private acres in the Blue Ridge Mountains, serving families across the state including metro Atlanta.
When comparing programs in Georgia, verify each center’s accreditation and licensing, ask about the client-to-clinician ratio, and confirm the therapies and schooling offered before you decide.
Residential treatment built for teenagers
Adolescents are not small versions of adults. Their brains, their triggers, and their family dynamics are different, and effective care has to reflect that. Eagle Overlook Recovery is a residential treatment program designed specifically for teens: a live-in setting where a young person steps away from the environment tied to their substance use and focuses fully on recovery, with round-the-clock structure and support.
With a maximum of 20 clients and no more than eight clients per licensed clinician, every teen is known by name. That small scale is the difference between a program that processes teenagers and one that actually reaches them.
Care for the whole teen, including co-occurring needs
Substance use rarely travels alone. Many teens arrive carrying anxiety, depression, trauma, or ADHD alongside their addiction. Our dual diagnosis treatment for teens addresses both at once, because treating one and ignoring the other rarely holds.
Treatment blends evidence-based therapies - CBT, DBT, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy - with experiential work like equine-assisted psychotherapy and expressive arts, plus family therapy and daily schooling so teens do not fall behind. You can see the full clinical model on our approach page.
Serving families across Georgia
Eagle Overlook draws families from every corner of the state. Many come from metro Atlanta, about 75 minutes south, where a short drive puts real distance between a teen and the people and places tied to using while keeping parents close enough to stay involved in family sessions. Others come from across North Georgia and beyond.
Choosing a program a little outside your hometown is often a feature, not a drawback: the change of environment is part of what makes residential treatment work.
Why Georgia families choose Eagle Overlook
- Accredited and licensed: Joint Commission accredited, LegitScript certified, and licensed by the State of Georgia.
- Led by a physician: Founder and Medical Director Dr. Kambiz Aflatoon, DO, MBA, is dual board-certified in general and addiction psychiatry.
- Small by design: a maximum of 20 clients keeps care personal.
- Family-centered: family therapy and education are built into the program, scheduled around the availability of each family.
Insurance and admissions
We work with many major insurance providers and help families verify benefits confidentially; self-pay options are also available. You can verify your insurance online or start with admissions and insurance. When you are ready, one confidential call to (706) 867-0006 begins the process.
Questions parents ask
Where in Georgia is Eagle Overlook Recovery?
Eagle Overlook Recovery is in Dahlonega, Georgia, on 54 private acres in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Georgia, about 65 miles north of Atlanta.
What ages does the program treat?
Eagle Overlook treats adolescents ages 13-18, both boys and girls, in a residential program capped at 20 clients.
Does insurance cover teen addiction treatment in Georgia?
We work with many major insurance providers and help families verify benefits and coverage confidentially. Self-pay options are also available.
Do you serve families from outside Dahlonega?
Yes. We work with families from across Georgia, including metro Atlanta and the wider North Georgia region. Our admissions team helps out-of-town families coordinate the details.
What kinds of addiction do you treat?
We treat teen drug and alcohol addiction, including co-occurring mental health conditions such as anxiety, depression, trauma, and ADHD through our dual diagnosis program.
Your teen deserves a path to lasting recovery
Speak with our admissions team today. Every call is confidential.
Care a parent can trust
The Joint Commission
Accredited · Gold Seal of Approval®
LegitScript Certified
Verified, legitimate addiction treatment
Clinically-driven adolescent recovery in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Dahlonega, Georgia.
34.446° N · 83.975° W