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Ringgold, GA · Catoosa County

Ringgold Addiction Treatment

Restoration Recovery runs outpatient addiction treatment in Ringgold for the Northwest Georgia region — Suboxone, Sublocade, Brixadi, Vivitrol, Acamprosate, medication-assisted treatment, individual counseling and peer support, telehealth follow-ups, and integrated hepatitis C care. Our Ringgold clinic is at 4962 Battlefield Parkway, open Fridays from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm, and it's Restoration Recovery's only Georgia location — the in-state access point for Catoosa, Walker, Dade, and Whitfield County residents. Most Georgia Medicaid and commercial insurance accepted.

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The Northwest Georgia picture

What recovery looks like for Catoosa County and Northwest Georgia

Ringgold is the county seat of Catoosa County and the most practical access point for medication-assisted treatment across Northwest Georgia — Catoosa, Walker, Dade, and Whitfield Counties. It's a region shaped by decades of industrial employment: the carpet mills of Dalton (the carpet capital of the world), manufacturing in Rossville and Fort Oglethorpe, and blue-collar work all the way down the I-75 corridor. That history shows up in the clinical picture our intake team sees every Friday — a lot of legacy-pain patients who started on a prescription after a workplace injury and found themselves physically dependent a decade later, and an increasingly younger wave of kratom and 7-OH patients who didn't expect the dependence that came with it.

The statewide trend in Georgia is encouraging. Like Tennessee and most of the country, Georgia saw year-over-year decreases in drug overdose deaths beginning in 2023–2024, part of the national decline that CDC's National Center for Health Statistics is tracking closely. Nationally, synthetic-opioid-involved deaths fell 35.6% in 2024 compared with 2023 — the first year-over-year decrease since synthetic opioids (primarily illicit fentanyl) became the dominant cause of overdose death. Northwest Georgia sits inside that same trendline. The fentanyl supply is shifting, naloxone is far more available than it was three years ago, and more people are starting outpatient MAT than a year ago.

What those numbers don't capture is the decision that hasn't been made yet — the NW Georgia resident who was revived with Narcan months ago and has been thinking about coming in ever since, the mill worker whose prescribing doctor just retired and left them without refills, the Catoosa County parent who watched a family member die and doesn't want to be next. For Georgia residents in that situation, Ringgold is the in-state door. You don't have to cross into Tennessee to get care. You don't have to navigate a new state's insurance rules. Friday mornings on Battlefield Parkway is where most Northwest Georgia recoveries start.

Three forces driving the decline

The trend isn't the result of a single intervention — it's three things working at once, and all three are visible in Northwest Georgia.

Naloxone is everywhere. Georgia has steadily expanded naloxone distribution through the Department of Public Health and community partners over the last several years. Narcan is increasingly in NW Georgia patrol cars, first-responder kits, schools, and private homes. Public-health outreach in Catoosa, Walker, and Whitfield Counties has followed the Tennessee pattern — widespread standing-order access and free community distribution. When someone overdoses in Ringgold, Fort Oglethorpe, or Dalton today, the odds that somebody nearby has naloxone are dramatically higher than they were in 2021.

The street fentanyl supply is shifting. CDC's NCHS 2026 Data Brief No. 549 shows synthetic-opioid-involved deaths fell 35.6% nationally in 2024 vs 2023 — the first year-over-year decrease since synthetic opioids became the dominant cause of overdose death. The reasons are debated (supply interdiction, adulterant shifts like xylazine replacement, behavior change), but the direction is unambiguous and it applies to Georgia just as much as Tennessee.

More people are starting MAT. Buprenorphine prescriptions are up across the Southeast, and outpatient clinics — ours included — are seeing more first-visit patients than a year ago. Treatment isn't the only reason overdoses are falling, but it's measurably part of it, and outpatient MAT is the lane carrying most of that volume.

What's still missing from the numbers: the people not yet in treatment but thinking about it. If that's you, the practical path is straightforward. Keep reading.

Georgia Location

Ringgold Clinic

Address4962 Battlefield Pkwy
Ringgold, GA 30736
HoursFriday · 9:00 am – 4:30 pm
Phone423-498-2000
Fax423-498-2001
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Gallery of the Ringgold clinic

  • Restoration Recovery Ringgold clinic entrance on Battlefield Parkway
  • Restoration Recovery Ringgold clinic exterior view

Why patients choose us

Why Northwest Georgia Patients Start Treatment at Restoration Recovery

Outpatient medication-assisted treatment is the largest and most-evidence-backed lane of addiction care in the country. For the overwhelming majority of patients with opioid or alcohol use disorder, it's the right place to start — and for most of our patients, it's where treatment ends up, too. Here's what starting at our Ringgold clinic looks like in practice.

Friday appointments — often same-week

Our Ringgold clinic runs one day a week, Friday from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm. Many new Ringgold patients are seen on the next Friday after calling, and if you reach us early in the week there's usually room on that Friday's schedule. Your first visit is a 60-to-120-minute evaluation with intake, counseling, and a doctor — and if clinically appropriate, a same-day Suboxone prescription. Sublocade and Brixadi injections are ordered during your first Friday visit and administered at a follow-up. If your situation needs faster than the next Friday, our Chattanooga flagship is 20 minutes north via I-75 and runs Monday through Friday with same-week appointments. Call 423-498-2000 and we'll help you pick the fastest path in.

Keep your job, your family, your home

Northwest Georgia is a working region — carpet mills in Dalton, manufacturing in Rossville and Fort Oglethorpe, logistics and distribution up and down the I-75 corridor, and a substantial agricultural workforce spread across Catoosa, Walker, and Whitfield Counties. Outpatient MAT is built around the life you already have, not the life you'd need to pause to get care. You come in for a first visit (one half-day), leave with a prescription, and follow-ups are 15 to 30 minutes each. Most patients never miss more than a few hours of work, and most follow-ups can be done by telehealth between in-person Friday visits.

Evidence-based medications for opioid and alcohol use disorder

We prescribe all five FDA-approved MAT medications at our Ringgold clinic: Suboxone (daily film or tablet), Sublocade (monthly injection), Brixadi (weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly injection), Vivitrol (monthly injection for alcohol use disorder), and Acamprosate (daily oral for alcohol abstinence). Your provider picks the medication that fits your clinical picture and your life — not a one-size-fits-all protocol. All of these are administered right here in Ringgold on Friday appointments; nothing requires a drive to Chattanooga.

Counseling, peer support, and more intensive care when needed

Every Ringgold treatment plan includes access to individual counseling and certified peer support specialists. When a patient's clinical picture calls for structured intensive outpatient programming or integrated behavioral health and psychiatric care for co-occurring anxiety, depression, or trauma, those services are offered at our Chattanooga clinic 20 minutes north via I-75 — and can be coordinated alongside ongoing Friday visits in Ringgold without switching providers or records.

Telehealth follow-ups between Friday visits

After your initial in-person evaluation in Ringgold, many follow-up appointments can be done via secure HIPAA-compliant telehealth from your phone, tablet, or computer. For Ringgold patients this matters more than at most of our clinics: once you're stable on maintenance, the medication management side of recovery can move almost entirely online between Friday in-person visits — one half-day a week becomes one half-day every few months, with the rest handled by telehealth.

Georgia Medicaid and most commercial insurance accepted

We accept all three Georgia Medicaid Care Management Organizations — Amerigroup Community Care, Peach State Health Plan, and CareSource — plus BlueCross BlueShield, Cigna, Aetna, Ambetter, UnitedHealthcare, Tricare, and most major commercial plans. Most patients pay little to nothing out of pocket for MAT. Verify your coverage before your first visit or call us to check. Because Ringgold is our only Georgia clinic, in-state Medicaid coverage here works cleanly for Georgia residents without the out-of-network complications that come with crossing the state line for care.

Four regional clinics — Ringgold is the Georgia door

Ringgold is one of four Restoration Recovery clinics and the only one in Georgia. Our flagship is in Chattanooga, TN at 6141 Shallowford Road, Monday through Friday. Cleveland, TN and Soddy-Daisy, TN add regional coverage on specific weekdays in Tennessee. Same patient, same medical record, same treatment plan across all four doors — call 423-498-2000 and we'll help you pick the clinic that fits your schedule and geography best.

Ready to start? Call 423-498-2000 or request an appointment online — most new Ringgold patients are in the chair within a week or two.

From your Northwest Georgia neighborhood

How to get to our Battlefield Parkway clinic from across Northwest Georgia

The Ringgold clinic sits at 4962 Battlefield Parkway, just off I-75 at exit 348 — central to Catoosa County and an easy drive from Walker, Dade, and Whitfield Counties. Here's how the main routes work depending on where you're starting from.

Ringgold & Fort Oglethorpe (30736 · 30742)

If you live anywhere in Ringgold or Fort Oglethorpe, you're already in the clinic's backyard — most patients in this area are 5 to 10 minutes to the door. The Battlefield Parkway corridor runs right past the clinic (it's in the stretch near Costco), and Fort Oglethorpe residents can take Battlefield Parkway west directly. Parking is free and on-site.

Rossville & Chattanooga Valley (30741)

From Rossville, Chattanooga Valley, and the northern edge of Walker County, Highway 27 south to Battlefield Parkway east is the most direct route — about 12 to 15 minutes. If you're coming from the Lakeview area, Chickamauga Battlefield cuts straight through; the park road network works for most of that zip code too.

Chickamauga & LaFayette — Walker County (30707 · 30728)

From Chickamauga, LaFayette, or anywhere in central Walker County, Highway 27 north up to Battlefield Parkway is the standard route — about 15 to 25 minutes depending on your starting ZIP. Highway 27 is the spine of Walker County and runs directly into the Ringgold clinic corridor.

Dalton, Tunnel Hill & Varnell — Whitfield County (30720 · 30721 · 30755 · 30756)

From Dalton, Tunnel Hill, or Varnell, I-75 north to exit 348 (Battlefield Parkway) is the fastest route — about 15 to 20 minutes from downtown Dalton, closer to 10 minutes from Tunnel Hill. For the carpet-industry workforce commuting from Dalton, this clinic is the closest in-state MAT option on the I-75 corridor, and the Friday schedule lines up cleanly with a half-day off the mill floor.

Trenton & Dade County (30752)

From Trenton or anywhere in Dade County, I-59 north to I-24 east to I-75 south — about 25 to 30 minutes. Dade County is the longest drive of any county the Ringgold clinic regularly serves, which is why several Dade patients do their first in-person visit in Ringgold and then use telehealth follow-ups for most subsequent appointments to avoid repeating the mountain descent and return trip.

Coming from the Chattanooga side of the state line?

Ringgold sits just a few minutes south of the Tennessee line, so the Battlefield Parkway clinic is a reasonable drive for some southern Chattanooga and East Ridge residents as well — particularly if the Friday cadence fits better than a weekday schedule. Our Chattanooga flagship on Shallowford Road is the main five-day-a-week option for Chattanooga patients; call 423-498-2000 and we'll help you pick based on your location and schedule.

Already driving Battlefield Parkway for errands?

The clinic is on the Battlefield Parkway corridor near Costco, the same stretch most Northwest Georgia residents already use for big-box shopping. First in-person visits run 60 to 120 minutes (intake, counseling evaluation, doctor visit). Follow-up visits are shorter — often 15 to 30 minutes — and most are eligible for telehealth after the first in-person visit. A lot of our Ringgold patients never make a second in-person trip for months at a time: once stable, maintenance moves online.

How outpatient addiction treatment works at our Ringgold clinic

Restoration Recovery provides outpatient addiction treatment at our Ringgold clinic. You visit for appointments and go home the same day. Treatment is built around your schedule, not the other way around.

Your first visit typically takes 60 to 120 minutes and follows a four-step flow: intake (DSM-5 assessment + COWS score for opioid use disorder), counseling evaluation, a doctor visit, and — if clinically appropriate — a same-day Suboxone prescription. Follow-up visits are shorter (usually 15 to 30 minutes) and can often be done via telehealth from home, office, or a quiet parking spot — especially useful for Ringgold patients between Friday in-person visits.

What we treat

We provide evidence-based treatment for addiction to opioids and opioid-like substances including heroin, fentanyl, oxycodone (OxyContin, Percocet), hydrocodone (Vicodin, Norco), morphine, codeine, tramadol, and prescription painkillers.

We also treat alcohol use disorder, stimulant dependence (cocaine, methamphetamine, Adderall, Ritalin, Vyvanse), benzodiazepine dependence (Xanax, Klonopin, Ativan, Valium), cannabis use disorder, and co-occurring mental health conditions including anxiety, depression, and trauma.

Kratom & 7-Hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) addiction

Kratom and its concentrated derivative 7-OH are increasingly available across Northwest Georgia and cause opioid-like physical dependence with severe withdrawal symptoms. Smoke shops and gas stations throughout Catoosa, Walker, and Whitfield Counties stock both. Our providers have experience treating kratom and 7-OH dependence with MAT and clinical support tailored to its distinct withdrawal profile. Don't stop cold turkey — come in for evaluation first.

Medications we prescribe in Ringgold

  • Suboxone (buprenorphine/naloxone) — daily film or tablet for opioid use disorder. Reduces cravings and prevents withdrawal so you can function normally.
  • Sublocade (extended-release buprenorphine) — once-monthly injection for patients who prefer not to take daily medication. No pills, no films, no daily decisions.
  • Brixadi (extended-release buprenorphine) — weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly injection for opioid use disorder. Flexible dosing cadence that fits patients who want a shorter interval than monthly, or who are still titrating to a maintenance dose.
  • Vivitrol (naltrexone) — once-monthly injection for alcohol use disorder. Blocks the reward pathway that drives compulsive drinking.
  • Acamprosate — daily oral for alcohol use disorder. Supports sustained abstinence by reducing post-acute withdrawal discomfort.

All five FDA-approved MAT medications are prescribed and administered on-site at our Ringgold clinic on Friday appointments. Sublocade and Brixadi injections are ordered during your first visit and given at a follow-up Friday visit — you don't need to travel outside Ringgold for injections. When a Ringgold patient's clinical picture calls for structured intensive outpatient programming or integrated psychiatric care for co-occurring conditions, those services are offered at our Chattanooga flagship 20 minutes north via I-75 — same medical record, same providers.

Insurance & cost in Georgia

We accept most major insurance plans. For Georgia residents, that includes all three Georgia Medicaid Care Management Organizations — Amerigroup Community Care, Peach State Health Plan, and CareSource — along with BlueCross BlueShield, Cigna, Aetna, Ambetter, UnitedHealthcare, Tricare, and most other major commercial plans. Most patients pay little to nothing out of pocket. Verify your coverage or call 423-498-2000 before your first visit. Because Ringgold is our only Georgia clinic, in-state Medicaid coverage works cleanly here without the out-of-network complications that come with crossing the state line.

What we offer

Services at our Ringgold clinic

Our Ringgold clinic runs one day a week and offers every FDA-approved MAT medication and the core outpatient services most Northwest Georgia patients need.

Treatment

Suboxone / MAT

Daily Suboxone film or tablet and comprehensive medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder.

 Treatment

Sublocade Injections

Once-monthly extended-release buprenorphine injections administered on-site in Ringgold.

 Treatment

Brixadi Injections

Weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly extended-release buprenorphine for flexible MAT cadence — administered on-site in Ringgold.

 Support

Counseling & Peer Support

Individual therapy and certified peer support specialists alongside every treatment plan.

 Convenience

Telehealth

Virtual appointments between Friday in-person visits — follow-ups, counseling, and medication management from home.

 Integrated

Hepatitis C Treatment

Testing and treatment integrated alongside MAT for patients who need it.

For Group IOP or psychiatric care for co-occurring conditions, our Chattanooga flagship clinic is 20 minutes north via I-75.

Who we see in Ringgold

The patterns we see most often at a first visit

The Georgia-resident patient who'd rather not cross into Tennessee

A real share of our Ringgold patients are Georgia residents whose insurance works cleanest in-state, whose tax and residency setup makes a Georgia provider simpler, or who just prefer to keep their healthcare local. Ringgold is Restoration Recovery's only Georgia clinic — the in-state door for Catoosa, Walker, Dade, and Whitfield County residents. Same evidence-based care as our Tennessee clinics, same treatment model, without the out-of-network billing questions that sometimes come with crossing the state line.

The Northwest Georgia industrial and mill-region patient

A significant share of our Ringgold patients are people in their 40s, 50s, and 60s who worked in Dalton's carpet mills, Rossville or Fort Oglethorpe manufacturing, construction, or logistics up and down the I-75 corridor — and who started on a legitimate prescription after a workplace injury, surgery, or a chronic-pain diagnosis. When the prescription stopped or the doctor retired, the physical dependence didn't. Buprenorphine at the right dose stops the craving, keeps the receptor occupied, and lets the original pain conversation resume without the chase. You don't have to leave legitimate pain management behind to start MAT.

The multi-county commuter without nearby MAT options

Northwest Georgia's rural and semi-rural geography means a lot of residents live 20 to 40 minutes from the nearest outpatient MAT clinic. Patients from central Walker County, Dade County, or the rural stretches of Whitfield drive past several gas stations and no treatment door before they get to us. The Friday cadence makes Ringgold workable for commuters who can plan around it, and the telehealth option for follow-ups means most of the recovery year doesn't require a second drive.

The kratom or 7-OH patient

Kratom use has grown quickly across Georgia, and the more concentrated 7-OH products — often sold at NW Georgia smoke shops and gas stations — have created a new wave of patients who've developed physical dependence without expecting it. Often they're younger, often without any history of other opioid use. Buprenorphine-based treatment (Suboxone, Sublocade, Brixadi) works well for kratom and 7-OH withdrawal. Our clinicians have experience with the distinct kratom withdrawal profile — don't stop cold turkey, come in for an evaluation, and we'll map out a taper or MAT start that fits your situation.

Frequently asked questions

Is outpatient MAT the right starting point for me?

For most people with opioid or alcohol use disorder, yes. Outpatient MAT at Restoration Recovery is built for patients who can keep living their lives — working, parenting, managing a household — while getting treatment. You come in for a 60-to-120-minute first visit, leave with a prescription if clinically appropriate, and most follow-ups are 15 to 30 minutes. Outpatient is the largest and most-evidence-backed lane of addiction care in the country. A 5-minute phone call at 423-498-2000 will tell you whether it's the right fit for your situation.

Do I need to detox before starting Suboxone?

In most cases, no. For opioid use disorder, you should be in early withdrawal before your first Suboxone dose — your provider will explain exactly what to expect. If your clinical picture calls for medically-supervised withdrawal first, your provider will tell you and help you find the right path in.

How quickly can I start in Ringgold?

Our Ringgold clinic sees patients on Fridays from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm. Many new Ringgold patients are seen on the next Friday after calling; same-week access depends on how early in the week you reach us. Suboxone, Sublocade, and Brixadi are all offered on-site in Ringgold, so you don't need to travel for MAT medications. If your situation needs faster than the next Friday, our Chattanooga flagship is 20 minutes north via I-75 and runs Monday through Friday with same-week appointments. Call 423-498-2000 and we'll help you pick the fastest path in.

What insurance do you accept in Georgia?

We accept Georgia Medicaid (Amerigroup Community Care, Peach State Health Plan, and CareSource), BlueCross BlueShield, Cigna, Aetna, Ambetter, UnitedHealthcare, Tricare, and most major commercial plans. Most patients pay little to nothing out of pocket for MAT. Verify your coverage or call us before your first visit.

Do you accept Georgia Medicaid?

Yes. We accept all three Georgia Medicaid Care Management Organizations — Amerigroup Community Care, Peach State Health Plan, and CareSource — for outpatient MAT, counseling, and hepatitis C treatment. Most Georgia Medicaid patients pay little to nothing out of pocket. Because Ringgold is our only Georgia clinic, in-state Medicaid coverage here works without the out-of-network questions that come with crossing the state line for care.

Should I come to Ringgold or Chattanooga?

If you're a Georgia resident and your insurance works best in-state, or if the Friday cadence fits your life, start at our Ringgold clinic. Suboxone, Sublocade, Brixadi, Vivitrol, and Acamprosate are all offered on-site in Ringgold. If you need faster than the next Friday, Group IOP, or psychiatric care for co-occurring conditions, our Chattanooga flagship is 20 minutes north via I-75 and runs Monday through Friday. Same medical record, same providers — patients move between clinics as needed without switching paperwork.

What about kratom or 7-OH dependence?

Kratom and concentrated 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) products cause opioid-like physical dependence. Buprenorphine-based treatments (Suboxone, Sublocade, Brixadi) work well for kratom and 7-OH withdrawal. Our clinicians have experience with the distinct kratom withdrawal profile. Don't stop cold turkey — come in for evaluation first.

Is my treatment confidential?

Yes. All treatment at Restoration Recovery is protected by HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2 — the strictest federal privacy standard for substance use treatment. Your records cannot be shared with family members, employers, or other providers without your written consent.

Can I do most of my appointments via telehealth?

Your first visit is in-person at our Ringgold clinic for a DEA-compliant evaluation. After that, many follow-up appointments can be done via secure HIPAA-compliant telehealth from your phone, tablet, or computer — especially useful for Ringgold patients between Friday in-person visits. Once you're stable on maintenance, the medication management side of recovery can move almost entirely online.

Other Restoration Recovery locations

In addition to our Ringgold, Georgia clinic, Restoration Recovery operates three Tennessee locations.

  • Chattanooga, TN — 6141 Shallowford Rd, Suite 100, Chattanooga, TN 37421 (Monday through Friday, 9am–4:30pm) · flagship clinic, full service menu
  • Cleveland, TN — 2130 Chambliss Avenue NW, Cleveland, TN 37311 (Tue & Thu, 9am–4:30pm)
  • Soddy-Daisy, TN — 210 Walmart Drive, Suite 100, Soddy-Daisy, TN 37379 (Mon & Wed, 9am–4:30pm)

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