" Rehab" is a general term for extensive, monitored programs made to assist individuals quit using drugs or alcohol and also give them the devices they need to live a healthy life. Between the action and also upkeep stages, the private finishes the therapy program or various other resource for rehabilitation and need to assume responsibility for staying abstinent and also sober. In other words, he or she have to "keep" the soberness gotten throughout the activity phase. This is an extremely vital stage and also is typically not taken seriously, which is why most individuals that relapse do so during the maintenance stage.