### Question
What does residential substance abuse treatment program mean?


### Answer
**Residential substance abuse treatment program** has the following meaning in *42 U.S.C. § 3796ff*:

> a course of comprehensive individual and group substance abuse treatment services, lasting a period of at least 6 months, in residential treatment facilities set apart from the general population of a prison or jail (which may include the use of pharmacological treatment, where appropriate, that may extend beyond such period)

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 3796ff*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 46-JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT > SUBCHAPTER XII&ndash;G-RESIDENTIAL SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT FOR STATE PRISONERS**

