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Sponsored| Name | Address | City |
|---|---|---|
| Crossroads Treatment Centers Calhoun | 367 Richardson Road Southeast | Calhoun |
| New Serenity Inc | 1321 Hwy 41 North | Calhoun |
| New Season Treatment Center – NW Georgia | 2007 Old Lafayette Rd | Fort Oglethorpe |
| MedMark Treatment Centers Chatsworth | 1289 GI Maddox Parkway | Chatsworth |
| Woodstock Comprehensive Treatment Center | 270 Heritage Walk | Woodstock |
| Private Clinic North | 822 Chickamauga Ave. | Rossville |
| Crossroads of Northwest Georgia | 4083 Cloud Springs Road | Ringgold |
| Ringgold Treatment Center | 8292 US 41 | Ringgold |
| Cartersville Comprehensive Treatment Center | 218 Stonewall St | Cartersville |
| New Horizons Treatment Center | 36 Chateau Dr SE | Rome |
| Epiphany Center Rome Inc | 308 Glen Milner Boulevard | Rome |
| Gateway Treatment Centers, LLC | 37 Kiker Street | Ellijay |
| HealthQwest Frontiers | 3655 Canton Rd #201 | Marietta |
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Opioid Use Disorder Treatment in Calhoun and Gordon County
Calhoun is a smaller city in Gordon County, in the northwest Georgia corridor along Interstate 75 between Rome and Dalton. Access is more spread out than in metro areas. Some medication treatment is available locally; the regional hub in Rome is a short drive, and telehealth fills gaps for people who cannot easily travel.
Highland Rivers Behavioral Health, the public safety-net provider for this part of the state, serves Gordon County with outpatient addiction care. The listings on this page are the local starting point, and the helpline can help you plan if you are not sure where to begin.
Three Medications and Two Settings
Treatment for opioid use disorder is built around three medications dispensed in different ways. Methadone for opioid use disorder is provided only through a licensed opioid treatment program. Buprenorphine, including Suboxone and extended-release injectable forms, can be prescribed in a regular doctor’s office by any clinician with Schedule III DEA authority and filled at a pharmacy.
Naltrexone, including the monthly Vivitrol injection, can be prescribed by any licensed provider, but treatment starts only after a person has stopped opioids for a set time, so the timing is planned with a clinician. If you are weighing your choices, comparing methadone and Suboxone is a good place to start. The best fit depends on your situation and is decided with a provider.
Take-Home Dosing and Telehealth Close the Distance
In a rural county, how often you have to travel is often the deciding factor, so the current rules matter. Federal updates in 2024 expanded take-home methadone to as much as a 28-day supply for stable patients, with the program deciding eligibility, so a person who does well in treatment can travel far less often.
Those updates also let treatment start by telehealth and removed the old one-year-history admission rule. Buprenorphine can usually be started by telehealth, including by phone in many cases, without an in-person visit first, under rules that run through 2026 and are still being finalized, so confirm what is current with a provider.
Staying with your plan is what protects you, and keeping to your dose matters more than rushing to taper.
Starting Treatment
The first visit is an assessment followed by induction, the supervised first dose. If fentanyl has been in your supply, a clinician will time buprenorphine carefully to avoid precipitated withdrawal, the abrupt withdrawal that can hit if it is started too soon. Some programs offer same-day starts. If fentanyl is the main concern, this overview of methadone treatment for fentanyl explains what to expect.
Paying for Care in Gordon County
Georgia Medicaid covers methadone, buprenorphine, and naltrexone through fee-for-service and the three Georgia Families plans, Amerigroup Community Care, CareSource, and Peach State Health Plan. Because Georgia has not fully expanded Medicaid, some adults qualify only through the limited Georgia Pathways to Coverage program, so it is worth confirming your status.
For uninsured residents, Highland Rivers offers services on a sliding scale, and many programs accept Medicare or private insurance. Ask about fees when you call.
Gordon County in the Statewide Overdose Picture
Georgia recorded 2,029 overdose deaths in 2024, with fentanyl and other synthetic opioids involved in roughly 54%, and deaths fell about 16% in the year ending February 2026. In a smaller county like Gordon, year-to-year counts are often too low to report precisely.
Therefore, the statewide picture, tracked by the Georgia Department of Public Health through its OASIS system, is an honest frame, alongside the reality that fentanyl now drives most overdose deaths, including in counterfeit pills and stimulants.
The North Georgia Health District, based in Dalton, coordinates the local public-health response. Whatever the county number, the response is the same: treatment for opioid addiction is available and works.
Work, Privacy, and Family
Gordon County’s economy leans on manufacturing and shift work, and a common worry is whether treatment will affect a job. Medication treatment is protected health information, and being in treatment for opioid use disorder is generally protected under employment and disability law.
This overview of what employers can and cannot know lays out the basics. Families are often part of the decision too, and this guide for families explains how to help someone start and stay in care.
Naloxone and Staying Safe
Naloxone reverses an opioid overdose and is available at Georgia pharmacies without a prescription under a statewide standing order, with over-the-counter Narcan widely sold. Georgia’s 911 Medical Amnesty Law protects the caller and the person overdosing from certain charges when they seek help and stay at the scene.
Keeping naloxone on hand and treating a suspected overdose as an emergency gives people time to get back into care.
Questions People Ask
Do I have to drive to Rome or Dalton for treatment?
Not necessarily. Some care is available locally; telehealth can start and maintain buprenorphine, and take-home dosing reduces methadone visits once you are stable. The listings show what is nearby.
Can my job find out I am in treatment?
Your treatment is protected health information. Being in treatment for opioid use disorder is generally protected under employment and disability law, though specifics vary, so it is fair to ask a provider about privacy.
Will Medicaid cover it?
Georgia Medicaid covers all three medications, though adult eligibility can be limited in the state. Medicare and most private plans cover treatment too. Confirm your coverage and ask each program what it accepts.
Is it safe to be on medication long term?
Yes. Long-term medication treatment is legitimate, effective care and is not an unfinished step. You can read more in our questions and answers.
Where can I compare nearby cities?
Browse the Georgia directory for other northwest Georgia options and statewide resources.
Last reviewed and disclosures
Last reviewed August 2026.
Sources:
- CDC drug overdose data for Georgia https://usafacts.org/answers/how-many-drug-overdose-deaths-happen-every-year-in-the-us/state/georgia/
- Georgia Attorney General, opioid overview https://law.georgia.gov/key-issues/opioid-abuse
- North Georgia Health District, opioid response https://nghd.org/nghd-services/item/opioid-and-substance-misuse-response-coordination
- Georgia Department of Public Health, drug surveillance and OASIS https://dph.georgia.gov/epidemiology/drug-surveillance
- SAMHSA, medications for substance use disorders https://www.samhsa.gov/medications-substance-use-disorders
Methadone Centers is an informational directory and education resource, not a treatment provider. Nothing here is medical advice; decisions about medication and treatment should be made with a licensed clinician.
The helpline is answered by a sponsor. Methadone Centers does not receive a commission or fee that depends on which provider a caller chooses, and there is no obligation to enter treatment. Calls to a number on a specific listing go to that provider; calls to a general helpline may be routed to SAMHSA or a verified treatment provider. See our terms of use.
Last Updated: August 30, 2026