Iris Wellness Group

They offer outpatient, detox and telemedicine. Which one fits is usually decided by how much structure the first few weeks need, and Chattanooga has 8 other centers within 14 miles.

They detox from alcohol, benzodiazepines, cocaine, methamphetamines and opioids. Coming off alcohol without medical supervision can be dangerous, which is why it matters that this is one of 4 places near Chattanooga that do it.

Outpatient only. Nobody stays overnight, so the week is built around appointments you travel to in Chattanooga.

They prescribe buprenorphine and naltrexone, which is the part of treatment that is prescribed rather than attended. Of the 8 centers near Chattanooga, not all of them do.

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

There is no fixed length. What is on offer tends to be a 30, 60 or 90 day program. The stretch after the main program usually runs far longer than the program did, and it is the part people underestimate. Ask what the program does when somebody needs more time than the block allows.

Photo id, your insurance card, and a list of every medication you take with the doses. Most residential programs search bags on arrival and hold anything they do not allow until you leave. Ask how much cash, if any, is useful to have with you.

There is usually a way to do this that does not cost you the job, and it is worth asking before assuming. Where an employer offers an assistance program, it is usually confidential and separate from your manager. Ask the program to write the letter in terms of a medical leave rather than a diagnosis.