Medication can quiet the craving and the withdrawal. It cannot do the rest on its own — and at Ona it never has to, because it sits inside a full residential program on 270 private acres, with therapy, dual diagnosis care and a plan for afterwards.
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Ona Treatment Center›Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT)
Medication-assisted treatment
Medication-assisted treatment — usually shortened to MAT — means using an FDA-approved medication alongside counselling and behavioural therapy to treat opioid or alcohol use disorder. The medication is not the treatment on its own. It is what makes the rest of the treatment possible.
The first weeks of recovery are often dominated by craving and by the physical pull of withdrawal. Medication can quiet that noise — steadying the body enough that therapy, group work and family repair have somewhere to land. Used properly it is not swapping one drug for another; it is prescribed, monitored, evidence-based medical care.
At Ona, medication-assisted treatment is part of the clinical picture, and being on it does not disqualify you from anything. Whether it is right for you — and how any current prescription carries into residential treatment — is a medical conversation with our clinical team, who review it properly with you rather than deciding it from a form.
Who it helps. People with opioid or alcohol use disorder. People who have tried to stop before and found that willpower alone kept losing to withdrawal. And people already on a prescribed medication who need residential care and are afraid of being told to stop everything at the door.
MAT sits inside the wider program: medically supervised detox first where it is needed, then residential treatment on 270 private acres, with dual diagnosis care for whatever sits underneath. Confidential admissions, 24/7: (530) 869-6163.
Nothing about medication is decided at a distance. It starts with a medical assessment, and it stays under review for as long as you are with us.
Which medication — if any — is appropriate depends on the substance, your history and your own goals. That judgement belongs to our clinical team with you in the room, not to a website.
Substance history, current prescriptions, physical health and what has been tried before — before anything is prescribed or stopped.
Where detox is medically needed it comes first, supervised around the clock under ASAM clinical guidelines.
CBT, ACT, REBT and family systems work. Medication steadies the body so this can do its job.
Anxiety, depression, PTSD and trauma are treated at the same time, not saved for later.
Benefit, dose and side effects reviewed as you go, rather than set once and forgotten about.
You leave with an aftercare and relapse-prevention plan that includes how care continues on the outside.
If you're reading this for yourself — or for someone you love — you already know how heavy this has become. What you may not know is how different life can feel just a few weeks from now.
Ona was built for the whole story: not only the substance, but the anxiety, depression and trauma beneath it. Our dual diagnosis program treats both together — gently, and at your pace — because lasting recovery demands it.
Every treatment plan at Ona is built around one person: you. Guided by ASAM clinical criteria and the evidence-based Living in Balance curriculum.
Our signature program
Relaxing living quarters, peaceful surroundings, and clinically effective daily treatment — a month that changes the years after it.
Begin hereA safe, comfortable withdrawal under round-the-clock medical care — the calm, protected first step.
PTSD, anxiety, depression and trauma — treated at the same time as the substance, not after.
FDA-approved medication alongside therapy, where it helps — reviewed properly by our clinical team.
One-size-fits-all has never healed anyone. Your clinical team builds a personalized plan from proven therapies — individual, group, and family — then walks every step of it with you.
Our core curriculum — a nationally recognized, evidence-based program addressing physical, emotional, and mental health, with life skills in stress management, communication, and relapse prevention.
Rewire the thought patterns that keep addiction in motion.
Build psychological flexibility and act on what truly matters to you.
Challenge the beliefs beneath destructive emotions and habits.
Because addiction affects a family — and so does recovery.
Gentle, creative pathways to process what words can't yet reach.
Movement, nutrition, and nature — 270 acres of it — as daily medicine.
Tucked into the quiet hills of Browns Valley, Northern California — secluded, serene, and built for meditation, contemplation, and genuine rest.
The pond — 270 private acres of stillnessRelaxing living quarters
Peaceful surroundings
Holistic healing
Wellness & recreation
Meditation & reflection in natureFar from triggers and noise — every contact with Ona is held in the strictest confidence.
Nourishing meals prepared daily and tailored to your dietary needs and preferences.
Highly qualified clinical personnel by your side through every hour of the program.
Ona is a TRICARE-approved facility for active-duty military members. We understand the unique stressors of service, and offer confidential, judgment-free, trauma-informed care built around your reintegration.
One confidential call. No judgment, no pressure — just a caring specialist who listens and answers everything.
We verify your insurance, understand your story, and design a treatment plan that fits you — often same-day.
Arrive at 270 acres of calm. Detox safely, do the real work, and leave with a plan for the rest of your life.
I arrived broken and terrified. I left with my family back, my head clear, and — for the first time in years — hope. Ona gave me my life back.
Our admissions team verifies your benefits quickly and confidentially — most private insurance plans and TRICARE are accepted, and we'll walk you through every option before you commit to anything.
Whether you're ready to begin, quietly exploring options, or worried about someone you love — you're welcome here. Tell us how to reach you, and a caring admissions specialist (never a call center) will call at the time you choose.
We listen first. No pressure, no obligation — ever.
Your privacy is safeguarded under HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2 — the federal rule that specifically protects substance use treatment records.
Not your employer, not your family — no one, unless you ask us to.
A caring admissions specialist will call you at your chosen time — discreetly, from our team. If you'd rather not wait, we're at (530) 869-6163 right now.
Pick up the phone. A compassionate admissions specialist is ready right now — day or night. Every conversation is completely confidential.
(530) 869-6163