Halfway House - Alcohol and Drug Rehab Facilities - Shirley, MA.

When an individual has overcome substance abuse problem, it's not as easy as picking up where you left off. Returning to a positive and happy life takes time and a great deal of determination. A Halfway House, a.k.a. a Sober Living Facility, is an environment where recovering individuals can live in a clean and sober and supportive environment until they are able to live stably on their own. Living in a Halfway House may be a requirement of a person's probation or parole for example, or the individual might decide to live in a Halfway House of their own will following drug or alcohol treatment. Either way, residents of a Halfway House are sober and striving to do what they need to do to repair their lives. This could mean finishing school, getting employment, etc.

Halfway Houses in Shirley are operated by individuals who in most instances were once tenants of the house. The length of time a person is allowed to remain at the Halfway House will differ, but it's usually anywhere from a month to a couple of years. Occupants are required to submit to alcohol and drug testing prior to entering the house, and this testing will continue randomly to ensure there isn't any drug use in the house or substance abuse problems that would be more effectively dealt with in an addiction rehab facility.

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