A treatment program like this requires that a facility have sufficient room to accommodate patients who are undergoing the inpatient phase of a drug treatment program as well as those who require a longer stay in residential surroundings. This is especially important, because it must be remembered that the residents are in different phases of treatment.
Those who are just beginning a drug rehab program may still be suffering withdrawal symptoms or have just ended a detoxification process. These people are going to need a different sort of attention that those who have completed a treatment program.
Those who have completed a drug treatment program but are still in the residential facilities in order to take advantage of the “sober living” environment are in a different stage all together. In fact, they can actually be considered as being in a transition phase.
How long a person can remain in a residential facility after a treatment program has been completed will vary between facilities. Some may have no time limit, especially if a person has nowhere else to go, and to leave would mean literally having no roof over one’s head. Other facilities may offer the facility for a specified period of time, during which the patient must seek employment and possibly continue attending counseling sessions or support group meetings on a regular basis.
For information on a drug treatment program that offers post-treatment residential facilities, please go to http://www.drugtreatmentprogram.net/ or call 1-866-923-1134.
