Halfway House - Drug and Alcohol Rehab Facilities - Sheffield, VT.

When an individual has overcome substance abuse problem, it isn't as easy as picking up where you left off. Returning to a stable and happy life takes time and a lot of hard work. A Halfway House, also called a Sober Living Facility, is a place where recovering individuals can live in a drug and alcohol free and supportive 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 could make the decision to live in a Halfway House of their own will following drug or alcohol treatment. In either case, residents of a Halfway House are clean and sober and striving to do what is necessary to repair their lives. This could mean, for example, getting one's GED, getting a job, etc.

Halfway Houses in Sheffield are run by people who in most cases were once occupants of the house. The duration a person is allowed to remain at the Halfway House can vary, but it's typically anywhere from a month to a couple of years. Residents must comply with drug and alcohol testing prior to entering the house, and this testing will continue frequently to make sure there is not any substance use in the house or substance abuse problems that would be more effectively addressed in a drug or alcohol treatment program.

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