Residential long-term treatment in St. Joseph is when measured by statistics the most proven rehab facility and method in terms of results when considering long-term abstinence once treatment is complete. Residential long-term treatment gives the client in treatment a virtual oasis. In residential long-term treatment the person can take part in treatment methods in a positive and distraction free environment in which there is virtually nothing that could possibly sabotage their success or progress while in alcohol and drug rehabilitation. The long-term aspect is in essence what will ensure the client is confident and secure enough to be able to stay abstinent when they leave drug and alcohol treatment in St. Joseph, due to the fact that one month is very often simply not enough time in drug and alcohol treatment for critically addicted clients. It can take many months to achieve the self-confidence that one can continue to be abstinent, with a significant and intensive length of time spent in treatment in a residential program.