Residential treatment sits between short medical stays like detox and outpatient care you attend from home. It gives people time and distance: time to stabilize physically and emotionally, and distance from the people, places and routines tied to drinking or drug use.
Who residential treatment is for
- People who have tried outpatient care and kept relapsing
- People whose home environment makes recovery harder
- People with co-occurring mental health conditions who need closer support
- People coming out of detox who aren't ready to go straight home
What a typical day looks like
Most programs run a full schedule: a morning check-in, individual therapy, group sessions on topics like relapse prevention and coping skills, education about addiction, meals, exercise or recreation, and evening support meetings. Evidence-based therapies such as cognitive behavioral therapy and motivational interviewing are common, and many programs include family sessions.
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Call (866) 649-0814Residential vs. inpatient vs. outpatient
Inpatient care is the most medically intensive and is often hospital-based. Residential care focuses on therapy and structure in a non-hospital setting. Outpatient care, including partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient programs, lets you live at home or in recovery housing while attending treatment. Many people move through all three. See inpatient vs residential rehab.
How long it lasts
Stays commonly run 28 to 90 days, sometimes longer. Research summarized by the National Institute on Drug Abuse finds that staying in treatment long enough matters, and that most people need at least three months of total treatment to significantly reduce or stop drug use. Read how long is rehab.
Checking a Florida program
The Florida Department of Children and Families licenses substance use treatment providers and each service they offer. You can look up a provider's license, licensed services and inspection reports in DCF's online provider search before you commit.
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- What Is the Marchman Act? Florida's Involuntary Addiction Treatment Law
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