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| Crossroads of Northwest Georgia | 4083 Cloud Springs Road | Ringgold |
| Ringgold Treatment Center | 8292 US 41 | Ringgold |
| New Season Treatment Center – NW Georgia | 2007 Old Lafayette Rd | Fort Oglethorpe |
| MedMark Treatment Centers Chatsworth | 1289 GI Maddox Parkway | Chatsworth |
| Private Clinic North | 822 Chickamauga Ave. | Rossville |
| BHG Stevenson Treatment Center | 196 Co Rd 85 | Stevenson |
| Crossroads Treatment Centers Calhoun | 367 Richardson Road Southeast | Calhoun |
| Volunteer Comprehensive Treatment Center | 2347 Rossville Blvd | Chattanooga |
| Tri-State Treatment | 1236 Highway 299 | Wildwood |
| Gateway Treatment Centers, LLC | 37 Kiker Street | Ellijay |
| New Serenity Inc | 1321 Hwy 41 North | Calhoun |
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Finding Opioid Use Disorder Treatment in Ringgold and Catoosa County
Ringgold is a small county seat in Catoosa County, in Georgia’s far northwest corner inside the Chattanooga metro area. That location shapes access. Some care is available locally, the Chattanooga area sits just across the state line, and telehealth helps close the gap for a mostly rural county.
Lookout Mountain Community Services, the public safety-net provider for Catoosa and its neighboring counties, offers outpatient addiction care on a sliding scale. The listings on this page are the local starting point, and the helpline can assist you with planning if you are not sure where to begin.
Your Medication Options and Where They Are Dispensed
Three medications are approved for opioid use disorder, and where you get each one differs.
Methadone for opioid use disorder is dispensed only through a licensed opioid treatment program, not a pharmacy.
Buprenorphine, including Suboxone and long-acting injectable forms, can be prescribed in a 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 only after a person has been off opioids for a set time.
This plain guide to methadone explains how the medication works before you call. The right choice is one to make with a clinician, and this page stays neutral among the three.
Telehealth, Take-Home Doses, and Crossing the State Line
In a small border county, travel and continuity are the practical questions. Federal rules updated in 2024 expanded take-home methadone to as much as a 28-day supply for stable patients, with the program deciding eligibility, and they allowed treatment to start by telehealth.
Buprenorphine can usually be started by telehealth, including by phone in many cases, without an in-person visit first. This is possible under rules current through 2026 that are still being finalized, so confirm the current option with a provider. Methadone for opioid use disorder is still dispensed through a program.
If you dose at a Georgia program but travel or work near Chattanooga, ask about guest dosing so you do not miss doses, and learn how ongoing methadone treatment and take-home privileges work.
Starting Treatment and Levels of Care
The first visit is an assessment followed up the supervised start of medication. If fentanyl has been in your supply, a clinician times the first buprenorphine dose to avoid precipitated withdrawal, which is the sudden withdrawal that can follow if you start buprenorphine too soon.
Most treatment is provided on an outpatient basis. When someone needs more support, inpatient care is a separate step a provider can help arrange. The listings and helpline can confirm same-day options.
Paying for Treatment in Catoosa County
Georgia Medicaid covers all three medications 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 confirm your eligibility.
Lookout Mountain Community Services sets its fees on a state sliding scale based on income, and many programs accept Medicare or private insurance. This page does not list prices, so ask each program directly.
Catoosa County in the Statewide Overdose Picture
Per the CDC, Georgia recorded 2,029 overdose deaths in 2024, a rate about 22 percent below the national rate. Fentanyl and other synthetic opioids were involved in roughly 54 percent of those incidents. Deaths fell about 16 percent in the year ending February 2026.
Catoosa is a small county, so year-to-year counts are often too low to report precisely. The statewide picture, tracked by the Georgia Department of Public Health, provides gerneral insights, with fentanyl now driving most overdose deaths, including in counterfeit pills. The North Georgia Health District, based in Dalton, coordinates the local response.
The takeaway is no different on either side of the county line: Treatment for opioid addiction is available and effective.
Court-Ordered Treatment and Family Support
Some people reach treatment through the justice system. Catoosa County is served by a regional Drug Court Accountability Program, run with Lookout Mountain Community Services, that pairs supervision with community-based treatment for people with non-violent drug charges.
Many opioid treatment programs accept court and probation referrals and can document attendance. If you are helping a family member or friend, this guide for families explains how to support someone through intake and treatment.
Naloxone and Overdose Support
Naloxone reverses an opioid overdose and is available at Georgia pharmacies without a prescription under a statewide standing order. Over-the-counter Narcan is widely sold.
A return to use is a common, manageable part of recovery, and being ready to respond to an overdose keeps people alive long enough to get back into treatment.
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I get treatment in Ringgold, or do I go to Chattanooga?
Some care is available locally in Catoosa County, and you can start and maintain a buprenorphine prescription via telehealth. Because Ringgold sits in the Chattanooga metro, options across the area come into play. The listings show what is nearby.
What is guest dosing?
Guest dosing lets a methadone patient get a dose at a program other than their home program when traveling. If you live near the state line or travel for work, ask your program how to arrange it so you do not miss doses.
If treatment is court-ordered, will a program work with the court?
Many programs accept court, drug-court, and probation referrals and can document attendance. Catoosa County’s regional drug court pairs supervision with community-based treatment.
Does insurance cover this?
Georgia Medicaid covers all three medications, and Medicare and most private plans cover treatment. Adult Medicaid eligibility can be limited in Georgia, so confirm your coverage. See our questions and answers for more info.
Where can I see other options in Georgia?
Browse the Georgia directory for nearby cities and statewide resources.
Last Reviewed and Disclosures
Last reviewed August 2026.
Sources
- CDC drug overdose data for Georgia, 2024 (via USAFacts)
- Georgia Attorney General, opioid overview, 2026
- Georgia DBHDD, Lookout Mountain Community Services
- Georgia Department of Public Health, drug surveillance and OASIS
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 31, 2026