As a part of the addiction recovery continuum of care, family members and clients may be interested in continuing sobriety in a drug and alcohol-free sober living. Because sometimes 30 days are not enough…
Research from the National Institute on Drug Abuse has found that residents reduced or stopped their substance use between baseline and six-month follow-up and then maintained those improvements at 12 and 18 months.
There were improvements in employment, psychiatric symptoms, and arrests as well.
Families may sometimes not be ready for their loved ones to come back home or may want a safe space to experience transition while having the structure and safety that a typical schedule and drug and alcohol testing can provide.
Sober living makes it possible to share an alcohol and drug-free environment for those who wish to continue their sobriety after detox, inpatient residential, or outpatient.