Residential long-term treatment is statistically the most proven and workable treatment center and method in terms of success rates when measuring long-term abstinence long after the individual leaves treatment. Residential long-term treatment in New Haven provides the treatment client in treatment a positive and effective treatment setting. In residential long-term treatment the treatment client can involved in treatment activities in a more proactive and distraction free environment in which there is virtually nothing that might cut across their successes or development while in drug and alcohol rehabilitation. The long-term concept is essentially what will ensure the person is self assured and confident enough to be able to continue to be abstinent when they leave drug and alcohol rehabilitation, mainly because 4 weeks is more often than not simply not enough time in drug rehabilitation for the more seriously addicted persons. It can take a number of weeks to achieve the self confidence that one can remain off of drugs and/or alcohol, with a significant and very intensive course of rehab in a residential drug rehab.