Council for Alcohol/DA Servs Inc - (CADAS)

They are set up for 4 levels: inpatient residential, outpatient, telemedicine and detox. Of the 8 centers within 14 miles of Chattanooga, 2 offer a bed.

They detox from opioids, alcohol, benzodiazepines, cocaine and methamphetamines, so the first stage and the treatment after it can happen in one place rather than across two trips to Chattanooga.

Chattanooga has 194 free AA meetings as well, which is not treatment but costs nothing and needs no referral.

They offer a program for adult women, which is worth confirming on the call rather than assuming. A named program and one with a place free this month are different things, and Chattanooga has 8 other centers to ask.

Some of what they do can happen remotely. Ask which parts, because it is rarely all of them and the 8 centers near Chattanooga differ on it.

Both get treated together at the programs that do this properly, by one team. Treating one and postponing the other is the pattern that sends people back for a second attempt. Call (844) 822-5800 and someone can look specifically for programs that handle both.

There is a role, and it is a bigger one than most people expect going in. Visiting is usually restricted in the first week and opens up later. Ask what the center expects from the household on the day the program ends.

Less than you think, and the medication list matters more than the clothes. The usual banned list covers alcohol, anything containing it such as mouthwash, aerosols, sharp items and outside food. Ask what they hold at the door and when you get it back.