Is outpatient MAT the right starting point for addiction treatment?

For most people with opioid or alcohol use disorder, yes. Outpatient medication-assisted treatment at Restoration Recovery lets you live at home, keep working, and treat addiction with FDA-approved medications (Suboxone, Vivitrol, Acamprosate) and counseling. Outpatient is the largest and most-evidence-backed lane of addiction care in the country. Call 423-498-2000 for a 5-minute screening call.

Soddy-Daisy Addiction Treatment — Outpatient MAT & Counseling

Q: What insurance do you accept in Soddy-Daisy?

We accept TennCare (BlueCare is the dominant Hamilton County MCO), Medicaid, BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, Cigna, Aetna, Ambetter, UnitedHealthcare, Tricare, and most major commercial plans. Most patients pay little to nothing out of pocket for MAT.

The North Hamilton picture

What recovery looks like for North Hamilton County residents

Soddy-Daisy sits at the north end of Hamilton County, along the Highway 27 corridor between Chattanooga and the Sequatchie Valley. It's a different landscape from the urban core 15 minutes south — a stretch of small towns, TVA legacy neighborhoods, and mountain communities where people have historically driven a long way to reach addiction care. That's the gap our Walmart Drive clinic fills. Outpatient medication-assisted treatment is the largest and most-evidence-backed lane of addiction care in the country, and we've built it within a short drive of the Dayton Pike corridor, Sale Creek, Hixson north, Middle Valley, and the Rhea County line. Hamilton County is also one of only two counties in Tennessee running medication-assisted treatment inside the corrections system, and the data coming out of the county is some of the most encouraging in the state.

Fatal overdoses in Hamilton County have dropped 38% over two years. EMS naloxone administrations are down 34% over the same window. Suspected overdose-related ER visits fell from 1,003 in 2023 to 797 in 2025 — a 21% decrease. The combined Hamilton Counted report from the County Medical Examiner and Hamilton County EMS makes the trendline clear: whatever the county is doing, it's working.

What those numbers don't show is the demand still under the surface in places like Soddy-Daisy, Sale Creek, and Dayton. Fewer fatal overdoses doesn't mean fewer people with substance use disorder — it means more of them are surviving long enough to reach for treatment. The conversations our intake team has most weeks involve patients who were revived with Narcan months ago and have been thinking about coming in ever since, patients whose prescribing doctor just retired and left them without refills, patients who quit cold turkey and relapsed inside a week, and patients who've watched a family member die and don't want to be next. That's the North Hamilton picture today: a county decisively winning the overdose fight, and a population of people in the Hwy 27 corridor still quietly making the decision to come in.

Hamilton County fatal overdoses

First half of year, 2023 – 2025

105 H1 2023

81 H1 2024

66 H1 2025 ↓ 38% vs 2023

Source: Hamilton County Medical Examiner's Office, Hamilton Counted report.

EMS naloxone administrations

Hamilton County first half, 2023 – 2025

539 H1 2023

395 H1 2024

356 H1 2025 ↓ 34% vs 2023

Source: Hamilton County EMS, Hamilton Counted Naloxone Report.

Three forces driving the decline

The trend isn't the result of a single intervention — it's three things working at once.

Naloxone is everywhere. Tennessee's ROPS program distributed more than 854,000 naloxone units statewide between October 2017 and June 2024, with 103,000 documented lives saved. Across North Hamilton County, Narcan is in patrol cars, in volunteer fire kits, in schools, and increasingly in private homes along the Hwy 27 corridor. The 34% drop in EMS administrations partly reflects more calls being resolved before EMS arrives.

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.

More people are starting MAT. Buprenorphine prescriptions are up across East Tennessee, the Hamilton County jail-based MAT pilot has reduced re-incarceration rates, and outpatient clinics like ours 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.

What's still missing from the numbers: the people not yet in treatment but thinking about it. If that's you — in Soddy-Daisy, Sale Creek, Dayton, Hixson, Middle Valley, or anywhere along the Hwy 27 corridor — the practical path is straightforward. Keep reading.

North Hamilton County

Soddy-Daisy Clinic

Address210 Walmart Drive, Suite 100
Soddy-Daisy, TN 37379

HoursMonday & Wednesday · 9:00 am – 4:30 pm

Phone423-498-2000

Fax423-498-2001

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Why patients choose us

Why Soddy-Daisy 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 Soddy-Daisy clinic looks like in practice.

Same-week appointments on Monday and Wednesday

The Soddy-Daisy clinic runs Monday and Wednesday from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm, and most patients are seen within the same week they call. No six-week waitlists, no endless phone tag. 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. If a Monday or Wednesday slot doesn't fit your schedule, our Chattanooga flagship 15 minutes south runs Monday through Friday under the same phone number and same medical record.

Keep your job, your family, your home

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 the 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 after the first in-person visit — which means one trip to Walmart Drive for most months, not a standing weekly drive.

Evidence-based medications for opioid and alcohol use disorder

At our Soddy-Daisy clinic we prescribe Suboxone (daily film or tablet for opioid use disorder), 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. Patients whose clinical picture calls for Sublocade or Brixadi extended-release injections can access them at our Chattanooga flagship 15 minutes south on the same medical record.

Individual counseling and peer support on site

Individual counseling and certified peer support specialists are available alongside every treatment plan at Soddy-Daisy. For patients who need a structured intensive outpatient program, our IOP runs at our Chattanooga clinic 15 minutes south on Shallowford Road — same phone, same patient record, so stepping into a higher-intensity schedule for a few months and back out again is seamless.

Telehealth follow-ups after your first visit

After the initial in-person evaluation, many follow-up appointments can be done via secure HIPAA-compliant telehealth from your phone, tablet, or computer. For patients in Sale Creek, Dayton, Pikeville, Birchwood, or anywhere up the Hwy 27 corridor, this is usually the deciding factor — treatment that integrates into the week you already have, not one that rebuilds your schedule around a long drive.

TennCare and most commercial insurance accepted

We accept TennCare (BlueCare is Hamilton County's dominant MCO), Medicaid, BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, 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.

Four regional clinics — Soddy-Daisy covers the north

Soddy-Daisy is one of four Restoration Recovery clinics, running Monday and Wednesday to serve North Hamilton County, Rhea County, and the Sequatchie Valley edge. Our Chattanooga flagship at 6141 Shallowford Road is open Monday through Friday and adds Sublocade, Brixadi, Group IOP, and behavioral health. Our Cleveland, TN and Ringgold, GA clinics add regional coverage on other weekdays. 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 Soddy-Daisy patients are in the chair within a week.

From your North Hamilton neighborhood

How to get to our Walmart Drive clinic

The clinic sits at 210 Walmart Drive, Suite 100, just off Highway 27 near the Soddy-Daisy Walmart. It's an easy exit for anyone moving along the Hwy 27 corridor — the same road that runs from Hixson up through Soddy-Daisy, Sale Creek, and on into Dayton and the Rhea County line. Here's how the main routes work depending on where you're starting from.

Soddy-Daisy proper — Sequoyah Hills, Dayton Pike corridor, near Walmart (37379)

If you live in Soddy-Daisy itself — Sequoyah Hills, along Dayton Pike, or near the Walmart on Hwy 27 — you're essentially already at the clinic. Most Soddy-Daisy residents are inside a 5-minute drive. Parking is free and on-site, and the clinic entrance is visible from Walmart Drive.

Sale Creek & north Soddy-Daisy (37373 · 37379)

From Sale Creek and the far north end of Soddy-Daisy, take Highway 27 south to the Walmart Drive exit — usually 5 to 10 minutes depending on where you start. This is the closest professional outpatient MAT clinic to Sale Creek, which removes a 30-plus-minute drive into Chattanooga for weekly or bi-weekly visits.

Dayton & south Rhea County (37321)

From Dayton and south Rhea County, Highway 27 south is a straight shot — about 20 to 25 minutes to the clinic depending on exactly where you start. For Rhea County patients who've been driving into Chattanooga for addiction treatment, our Soddy-Daisy clinic cuts the round trip nearly in half. Telehealth follow-ups after the first in-person visit cut it further.

Hixson & Middle Valley (37343 · 37416)

From Hixson and Middle Valley, Highway 153 north to Highway 27 north puts you at Walmart Drive in 5 to 10 minutes. Hixson Pike north is an equivalent alternative. If you live north of Hixson Middle School, the Soddy-Daisy clinic is almost always a shorter drive than the Shallowford Road flagship — and the Monday/Wednesday schedule fits a lot of commuter patterns already moving along Hwy 27.

Birchwood & east of the river (37308)

From Birchwood and the communities east of the Tennessee River, Highway 58 west to Highway 27 north is the typical route — about 15 minutes to Walmart Drive. If Highway 58 is your usual road into work, the clinic sits right on your existing line of travel.

Monday or Wednesday not working? Chattanooga is 15 minutes south

If your work schedule makes a Monday or Wednesday visit hard, our Chattanooga clinic at 6141 Shallowford Road runs Monday through Friday, 9:00 am to 4:30 pm — 15 minutes south of Soddy-Daisy via Highway 27. Same phone, same medical record, same treatment plan. Many North Hamilton patients start at Soddy-Daisy and use Chattanooga as a backup when life doesn't cooperate. Follow-ups are often 15 to 30 minutes and most are eligible for telehealth after the first in-person visit, so the deciding factor is usually the first visit, not every one after.

How outpatient addiction treatment works at our Soddy-Daisy clinic

Restoration Recovery provides outpatient addiction treatment at our Soddy-Daisy 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.

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 and cause opioid-like physical dependence with severe withdrawal symptoms. Tennessee HB1647 (“Matthew Davenport's Law”) passed both chambers in April 2026 and awaits the Governor's signature; regardless of legal outcome, physical dependence is real and treatable. Our providers have experience treating kratom and 7-OH dependence with MAT and clinical support tailored to its distinct withdrawal profile.

Medications we prescribe at Soddy-Daisy

Suboxone (buprenorphine/naloxone) — daily film or tablet for opioid use disorder. Reduces cravings and prevents withdrawal so you can function normally.
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.

Patients whose clinical picture calls for Sublocade (once-monthly extended-release buprenorphine injection) or Brixadi (weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly extended-release buprenorphine injection) can access those medications at our Chattanooga clinic 15 minutes south on Shallowford Road, on the same medical record and under the same treatment plan.

Insurance & cost

We accept most major insurance plans including TennCare (BlueCare is Hamilton County's dominant MCO), Medicaid, BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, 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.

What we offer

Services at our Soddy-Daisy clinic

Our Walmart Drive clinic offers the core outpatient treatment services for North Hamilton County — medication, counseling, peer support, telehealth, and integrated hepatitis C care.

Treatment

Suboxone / MAT

Daily Suboxone film, Vivitrol, Acamprosate, and comprehensive medication-assisted treatment for opioid and alcohol use disorder.

Support

Counseling & Peer Support

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

Convenience

Telehealth

Virtual appointments from home for follow-ups, counseling, and medication management between Monday and Wednesday visits.

Integrated

Hepatitis C Treatment

Testing and treatment for patients enrolled in our MAT program.

For Sublocade or Brixadi injections, Group IOP, or behavioral health, our Chattanooga flagship 15 minutes south has you covered — same phone, same medical record.

Who we see at Soddy-Daisy

The patterns we see most often at a first visit

The North Hamilton commuter who used to drive into Chattanooga

A huge share of our Soddy-Daisy patients used to drive 30 to 45 minutes each way into Chattanooga for MAT. Soddy-Daisy, Sale Creek, Dayton Pike, Middle Valley, Birchwood — it's a long round trip to make weekly, and even bi-weekly it eats a morning. The Walmart Drive clinic changes the math. For North Hamilton County residents, first visits, follow-ups, and Vivitrol injections now happen 5 to 15 minutes from home on Monday or Wednesday, and telehealth handles most of what's in between.

The legacy-pain patient

A significant share of our Soddy-Daisy patients are people in their 40s, 50s, and 60s who started on a legitimate prescription after surgery, a workplace injury, or a chronic-pain diagnosis — and who found themselves physically dependent when the prescription stopped or the doctor retired. The TVA legacy workforce and Sequatchie Valley industrial history show up heavily in this group. The clinical picture is usually more straightforward than the personal story. 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 BlueCare / BCBS-TN patient

Hamilton County's dominant TennCare MCO is BlueCare, and a huge share of employer-sponsored insurance in the county is BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee. Both cover MAT in-network at Restoration Recovery with minimal or no patient cost share. If the financial side of treatment is what's held you back, it's probably not the obstacle you think. Check your coverage.

The kratom or 7-OH patient

Kratom use has grown quickly in Tennessee, and the more concentrated 7-OH products have created a new wave of patients — often younger, often without any history of other opioid use — who've developed physical dependence without expecting it. Buprenorphine-based treatment (Suboxone at Soddy-Daisy, with long-acting injectable options available at our Chattanooga clinic if clinically appropriate) works well for kratom withdrawal. With HB1647 on Governor Lee's desk, more current kratom users are asking what comes next; our answer hasn't changed: 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 addiction treatment in Soddy-Daisy?

Our Soddy-Daisy clinic runs Monday and Wednesday, 9:00 am to 4:30 pm. Most patients are seen within the same week they call. Call 423-498-2000 or request an appointment online. Many patients begin Suboxone on their first visit after a 60 to 120 minute evaluation.

What insurance do you accept in Soddy-Daisy?

We accept TennCare (BlueCare is Hamilton County's dominant MCO), Medicaid, BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, 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.

Should I go to Soddy-Daisy or Chattanooga?

For most North Hamilton County residents — Soddy-Daisy, Sale Creek, Hixson north, Middle Valley, Birchwood, and into Rhea County — the Soddy-Daisy clinic on Walmart Drive is the shorter drive. It runs Monday and Wednesday and offers Suboxone, Vivitrol, Acamprosate, MAT, individual counseling, peer support, telehealth, and integrated hepatitis C care. Our Chattanooga flagship 15 minutes south on Shallowford Road runs Monday through Friday and adds Sublocade and Brixadi injections, Group IOP, and behavioral health. Same patient record, same treatment plan across both clinics — call 423-498-2000 and we'll help you choose.

What about kratom or 7-OH dependence?

Kratom and concentrated 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) products cause opioid-like physical dependence. Buprenorphine-based treatment (Suboxone) 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 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 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 — useful for North Hamilton County patients who want to avoid the drive on non-clinic days.

Other Restoration Recovery locations

In addition to our Soddy-Daisy clinic, Restoration Recovery operates three other outpatient locations across Tennessee and Georgia.

Chattanooga, TN — 6141 Shallowford Rd, Suite 100, Chattanooga, TN 37421 (Mon–Fri, 9am–4:30pm)
Cleveland, TN — 2130 Chambliss Avenue NW, Cleveland, TN 37311 (Tue & Thu, 9am–4:30pm)
Ringgold, GA — 4962 Battlefield Pkwy, Ringgold, GA 30736 (Fri, 9am–4:30pm)

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