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Home / Sober living vs treatment

After the stay

Sober living is not the same as treatment

A recovery residence is housing with house rules. Treatment is a licensed clinical level at a named address. Ask which license, if any, sits at the sleep address, and where the dated outpatient visit happens. A package that bundles a bed with IOP is still two questions. This page is a question list. It is not a housing desk.

Last reviewed 30 September 2026. Editorial desk. Who publishes this. Educational only. Not medical advice. Not legal advice.

Two addresses, two licenses

What to write down

House phone that belongs to that house, clinic phone that belongs to that clinic, and the first outpatient date. See step-down and license lookup.

What this page does not do

It does not list houses or collect rent. Confirm licenses with the state and FindTreatment.gov. Default information line: SAMHSA 1-800-662-HELP.

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Step-down Continuum contract FindTreatment.gov