### Question
What does recovery housing mean?


### Answer
**Recovery housing** has the following meaning in *42 U.S.C. § 290ee*:

> a shared living environment free from alcohol and illicit drug use and centered on peer support and connection to services that promote sustained recovery from substance use disorders

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 290ee*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 6A-PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE > SUBCHAPTER III&ndash;A-SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION > Part D-Miscellaneous Provisions Relating to Substance Abuse and Mental Health**

