### Question
Can you define what residential substance abuse treatment means?


### Answer
**Residential substance abuse treatment** is defined as the following in *18 U.S.C. § 3621*:

> a course of individual and group activities and treatment, lasting at least 6 months, in residential treatment facilities set apart from the general prison population (which may include the use of pharmocotherapies,[1](#3621_1_target) where appropriate, that may extend beyond the 6-month period)

#### Citation:
  - *18 U.S.C. § 3621*
  - Heading: **PART II-CRIMINAL PROCEDURE > CHAPTER 229-POSTSENTENCE ADMINISTRATION > SUBCHAPTER C-IMPRISONMENT**

