Behavioral Health Group - Citico Street in Knoxville, Tennessee, specializes in treating opioid addiction. This outpatient center combines medication-assisted recovery with counseling services, recently accepting TennCare for potential full coverage. They emphasize treating opioid use disorder as a chronic brain disease.
Their mission is to provide comprehensive treatment for opioid use disorder through evidence-based methods, recognizing it as a chronic brain disease. BHG provides medical treatment and management to support recovery while allowing patients to continue their daily lives.
- Offers FDA-approved medications including methadone and Suboxone for opioid addiction.
- Provides addiction counseling with cognitive behavioral therapy in various formats.
- Conducts medical screenings and assessments, addressing co-occurring issues like depression.
- Recently began accepting TennCare, potentially offering 100% coverage for addiction services.
Specializing in opioid addiction treatment, BHG serves adults looking for outpatient recovery solutions, enabling them to maintain their daily lives during treatment.
- 4+ Accreditations
- SAMHSA Listed
- 4 Conditions Treated
- Insurance Accepted
- 3 Levels of Care
- Speaks English
- 13 Therapies & Programs
- Multiple Locations
Accreditations
SAMHSA

LegitScript

JCAHO

CARF
The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) is a non-profit organization that specifically accredits rehab organizations. Founded in 1966, CARF's, mission is to help service providers like rehab facilities maintain high standards of care.
Conditions and Issues Treated
Substance Abuse + Addiction Treatment
Using both legal medications and illegal substances in order to maintain an addiction is substance abuse. If you are taking more of your prescription, or earlier than the prescribed time interval between doses than is directed you may be abusing that medication. If you are obtaining legal medications illegally in or near Knoxville, TN, you may be suffering from substance abuse.
Illegal substances can become addictive after a single use and lead rapidly to substance abuse. The professionals at Behavioral Health Group - Citico Street are here to help.
Opioid + Opiate Addiction Treatment at Behavioral Health Group - Citico Street
Opioids are a set of drugs prescribed for pain relief. Health care providers prescribe opioids for relief of severe pain after major surgeries and in conditions like cancer. Oxycodone, fentanyl, oxymorphone, hydrocodone, codeine, and morphine are some of the commonly prescribed opioids. They also include illegal drugs of abuse like heroin. Opioid addiction refers to the compulsive seeking of opioids, even when they are not required medically.
Opioid addiction treatment involves medication-assisted therapy (MAT) in which medicines, counseling, and behavioral therapies are all employed. Opioid addiction treatment is a comprehensive approach at Behavioral Health Group - Citico Street in Knoxville, TN that boosts the treatment success rate and provides sustained recovery.
Levels of Care
This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Detox, Drug Rehab, Outpatient, with additional therapies available as listed below.
Detoxification is a process that allows the patient to stop using opioids without experiencing severe withdrawal symptoms. This can be necessary for those who have been addicted for a long period of time or who are struggling with chronic pain.
During this process, addicts will receive medication and psychological support from doctors and other medical professionals until they can control their cravings.
Facilities like Behavioral Health Group - Citico Street offer a variety of services, such as individual and group counseling and family therapy. During the sessions, you work with a team of experts that include: General physicians, Psychiatrists, Social Workers, and Psychologists. The main goals of outpatient recovery programs are to help addicted individuals reduce drug use and addictive behaviors, eventually becoming entirely sober.
Therapies & Programs
Therapy plays a major role in addiction recovery. It encourages patients to get to the root of their addiction and learn how to better handle the issues that led to using. Therapy can be conducted in group and one on one settings. In Behavioral Health Group - Citico Street‘s individual therapy, the patient meets with the therapist in a one on one setting. This allows them to focus on the underlying issues of addiction and come up with solutions to prevent future abuse.
When the whole family is involved, healing can be far more successful. Family counseling involves genetic factors to the family of the addict. This offers the means to cope with addiction and its underlying emotional disorders for loved ones. It is a helpful method for addicts in helping to adjust to sober living.
Payment Options
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Location & Contact

Citico St NW
Knoxville, TN 37921
Phone Number
(865) 522-0661
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Knoxville, Tennessee Addiction and Treatment
Tennessee joins the list of states with an above-average rate for drug and/or alcohol-induced deaths. Most of these deaths are related to opioids, such as prescription opioids. The Volunteer State ranks 2nd highest in the nation for the number of prescriptions given out. The state also ranks at the top for prescription drug-related overdoses.
Knoxville, situated along the Tennessee River, offers a comfortable environment for those seeking drug rehab treatment, with its proximity to outdoor recreation like the Great Smoky Mountains and cultural attractions such as the Knoxville Museum of Art. In 2021, Knox County experienced a 29% increase in drug overdose deaths, reaching 533 fatalities, with mixed drug intoxications involving fentanyl being the leading cause. The county reported the highest number of drug overdose deaths in Tennessee that year, and 2022 saw a further 2% increase, totaling 610 deaths.
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