When a person has overcome drug or alcohol addiction, it's not as easy as starting life again where you left off. Restoring a stable and happy life takes time and a great deal of determination. A Halfway House, also known as a Sober Living Facility, is a place where people in recovery can go where they can live in a clean and sober and positive setting until they can live confidently on their own. Living in a Halfway House may be a requirement of a person's probation or parole for example, or the person may make the decision to live in a Halfway House of their own accord following drug or alcohol rehab. Either way, tenants of a Halfway House are sober and striving to do what they need to do to repair their lives. This could mean getting one's GED, getting employment, etc.
Halfway Houses in Oakland are managed by people who in most instances were once residents of the house. The length of time a person is allowed to remain at the Halfway House can vary, but it's usually anywhere from a month to a couple of years. Occupants are required to comply with alcohol and drug testing before entering the house, and this testing will happen regularly to ensure there isn't any substance use in the house or substance abuse issues that would be more effectively handled in an alcohol or drug rehabilitation program.
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