A short-term setting focused on immediate safety and stabilization.
In the context of addiction treatment:
Used when someone is in crisis—severe withdrawal, psychosis, suicidality—before transitioning to standard rehab.
What to know:
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Often hospital-based or closely linked to medical services.
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Length of stay is usually brief (days, not weeks).
Example:
A person with alcohol withdrawal seizures is admitted to a stabilization unit before going to residential treatment.