Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP)
Scheduled group and individual treatment several days a week while you keep living at home and keep up with work and family.
Format: In person in Yuba City · Telehealth
What We Treat
Benzodiazepine addiction treatment for adults
Benzodiazepines are often first taken for anxiety, panic or sleep, and dependence can develop even when they were prescribed. If you feel stuck, there is a safe way forward. ARC offers outpatient treatment for adults 18+ in Yuba City or by live telehealth.
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Not a crisis service. In crisis? Call or text 988 (Veterans press 1). Emergency: 911.
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Safe, respectful care for benzodiazepine dependence
Benzodiazepines include medications such as alprazolam (Xanax), lorazepam (Ativan), clonazepam (Klonopin) and diazepam (Valium). They can bring real relief in the short term. Over time, the body can adapt to them, and many people find they need more to feel the same effect or feel unwell when a dose wears off.
Needing help with benzodiazepines does not mean you did something wrong. Some people started with a prescription and slowly came to rely on it; others use pills obtained without one. Either way, the goal is the same: a medically safe plan and support for the anxiety, sleep or stress that the medication was helping you manage.
This page is for adults in Yuba City and across California who are concerned about their benzodiazepine use, and for family members who want to help.
Signs benzodiazepine use may need attention
If any of these sound familiar, a confidential conversation can help you find a safe next step.
- You take more, or more often, than prescribed or than you intended.
- You feel anxious, shaky or unable to sleep when a dose wears off.
- You run out early, see more than one prescriber or use pills without a prescription.
- You combine benzodiazepines with alcohol, opioids or other sedatives.
- You have memory gaps, drowsiness or falls, or feel foggy during the day.
- You have tried to cut back on your own and could not stay with it.
- Use is affecting your driving, work or relationships.
Levels of care at ARC
A clinical assessment guides which level of care fits. Programs are for adults 18 and older.
Evening IOP
IOP sessions scheduled after the workday, joined from a private place in California.
Format: Live telehealth
Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP)
Our most structured program for adults who need more support than IOP.
Format: Return home at night
Detox and residential care
Around-the-clock detox and residential care through Ona Treatment Center before stepping down to ARC.
Format: Through our partner, Ona Treatment Center
What benzodiazepine treatment at ARC focuses on
Your plan follows medical guidance and your assessment. Sessions often focus on:
- Understanding how benzodiazepine use started and what it has been helping you cope with.
- Practical skills for managing anxiety, panic and stress without relying on sedatives.
- Sleep routines and habits that support rest as your body adjusts.
- Alcohol or other substance use that can make benzodiazepines more dangerous.
- Coordinating with your medical providers so changes happen safely.
- A relapse prevention plan you can keep using after a structured program ends.
What to expect when you reach out
Step 1: Reach out
Request a free, confidential assessment or call or text 530-625-7910, 24/7.
Step 2: Talk with our team
We listen to what you have noticed, check your benefits and recommend a safe level of care.
Step 3: Start your plan
You begin IOP, Evening IOP or PHP, or detox first through our partner when that is safer.
Tell us what you take, how often and whether you also drink or use other substances. That helps decide whether medical detox should come before outpatient care.
Do not stop benzodiazepines suddenly
Stopping benzodiazepines suddenly can be dangerous. Withdrawal can cause seizures and can be life-threatening. Do not stop or cut back on your own; talk with a medical provider about a supervised plan.
If you may need medical detox, we coordinate it with our partner, Ona Treatment Center. ARC does not provide detox itself. After detox, you can step down to outpatient care with ARC.
Taking benzodiazepines with alcohol or opioids raises the risk of overdose. If someone is very hard to wake, breathing slowly or having a seizure, call 911.
In crisis? Call or text 988 (Veterans press 1). Emergency: 911.
Insurance and paying for treatment
ARC works with many commercial plans, including Anthem Blue Cross, Blue Shield of California, TRICARE, Aetna, Cigna and UnitedHealthcare. Coverage varies by plan, and we verify your benefits before you start.
Frequently asked questions
Please do not stop suddenly. Benzodiazepine withdrawal can cause seizures and can be life-threatening. Talk with a medical provider about a supervised plan. If you need medical detox, we coordinate it with our partner, Ona Treatment Center; ARC does not provide detox itself.
Yes. Dependence can develop even when a medication is prescribed. An assessment can help you understand your options, and any changes to your medication should happen with your prescriber or a medical provider.
It depends on what you take, how long you have taken it and your health. Medical detox often comes first, then outpatient care such as IOP or PHP. Your assessment guides the recommendation.
Yes. Telehealth sessions are live and scheduled, with a real clinician and group, and you join from a private place in California.
Many plans include benefits for substance use treatment, but coverage varies by plan. ARC works with plans including Anthem Blue Cross, Blue Shield of California, TRICARE, Aetna, Cigna and UnitedHealthcare. We verify your benefits before you start.
Yes. Choose “Someone I care about” on the form or call or text 530-625-7910. We can explain the options and how to support them. Their own care and information sharing follow consent rules.
Prefer to talk? Call or text 530-625-7910.
Find a safe next step with benzodiazepines
Request a free, confidential assessment or call or text 530-625-7910, 24/7. Asking is not a commitment to treatment.