California Residential Drug Addiction and Alcoholism Recovery Resources

Of the types of drug and alcohol addiction treatment available to Californians, residential drug treatment shows the best outcomes for addicts in terms of maintaining long-term recovery and decreased instances of addiction relapse. The greater success found in residential drug treatment programs is most likely a consequence of the combination of treatment components and the length of residential programs.

As the name indicates, residential addiction treatment requires that clients live onsite at the treatment facility, unlike outpatient treatment. By having a client onsite, the treatment center’s staff can provide 24 hour a day supervision and support. Residential treatment also allows the treatment provider to educate as well as treat the recovering addict in what is termed a therapeutic community. A therapeutic community involves the individual client, the community of clients and staff in each person’s recovery...Continued Below

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Central California Bakersfield Area Residential Addiction Recovery (102) Central California residential drug and alcohol addiction recovery programs including treatment in the Bakersfield and San Jose areas.	Northern California Sacramento San Francisco Residential Drug Rehabs (215) Listing of residential drug addiction and alcoholism treatment programs located in northern California, including Sacramento and San Francisco area residential rehabs.	Southern California San Diego Inland Empire Los Angeles Residential Drug Treatment Programs (260) Resources for residential drug and alcohol addiction treatment located in southern california, including the Los Angeles area, greater San Diego and the Inland Empire
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Another typical component of residential treatment is the development of life skills, like maintaining a structured schedule to pattern positive behaviour and developing personal accountability. As drug addiction and alcoholism are chronic diseases, the disease becomes part of every aspect of an addicts life; family, professionally, socially and physically. While most treatment programs offer physical recovery from chemical dependency, residential programs offer additional skills training to rehabilitate clients to help them cope with adjusting to their life of sobriety.

Residential drug and alcohol addiction treatment is typically divided into two segments: Long Term Residential and Short Term Residential. Long term residential treatment usually lasts between 3-12 months. Short term residential lasts from 3 to 6 weeks.