Inpatient rehab treatment involves living at the rehab facility for a period of time to receive supervised medical attention during the recovery process. Patients eat, sleep, and participate in many different activities, usually including: a variety of therapy treatments, group exercise classes, and community building activities.

Inpatient rehab is an all-inclusive approach to recovery because the patient is sleeps, eats, and breathes at the facility for however long the rehab treatment lasts for. Patients are always in a healthy environment away from any temptation. They are connected a support groups and people who understand them and can help them. But, there is no one right answer for recovery. There are other options if this type of treatment is not right for you.

Outpatient rehab offers many of the same resources as inpatient rehab. The main difference is that the patient lives independently off-site and travels to the facility for groups and/or treatments. 

If you are a person that has outside responsibilities that you cannot leave for a long period of time, then outpatient rehab may be a good option for you. It can also be a good option for someone who has already completed inpatient rehab but still needs extra support. Or it might work for someone who is further along in their recovery process. 

Many people chose to complete inpatient rehab at first because it is proven to be the most effective addiction treatment method. This means that of all patients who finish an addiction treatment program, those who chose to do an inpatient rehab program are the least likely to relapse. 

That being said, these facts do not mean that one type of rehab is better than the other. What matters is what will work for your lifestyle and what you, your loved ones, and your medical team believe will be the best choice for your recovery process.