Residential long-term treatment is statistically the most optimal rehabilitation center and method in terms of success rates when measuring long-term sobriety once treatment is complete. Residential long-term treatment in Panama offers the person in rehabilitation a recovery treatment setting. In residential long-term treatment the individual can take part in rehab activities in a more proactive and distraction free setting where there is virtually nothing that could possibly get in the way of their success or development while in drug rehab. The long-term concept is in essence what will guarantee the individual is self assured and confident enough to be able to stay abstinent when they are finished with alcohol and drug rehabilitation, due to the fact that 4 weeks is more often than not just insufficient time in drug rehabilitation for seriously addicted people. It can take a number of weeks to achieve the self confidence that one can continue to remain off of drugs and/or alcohol, with a significant and intense stint in treatment in a residential drug rehab.