Models of residential rehabilitation for drug and alcohol misusers.

This document seeks to clarify the nature of residential rehabilitation services and the range of services that should be available to residents of a local drug and alcohol partnership area, and will inform the commissioning of residential rehabilitation at local, regional and supra-regional levels. Key points: Residential rehabilitation is: • A highly effective form of treatment for drug and alcohol misusers who wish to achieve a drug-free lifestyle • Appropriate for a range of drug and alcohol misusers at different stages of their treatment journey • An essential – but often missing or inadequate – element in treatment systems • Most effective when aftercare is planned before the end of treatment