what is intensive outpatient treatment?

What is IOP and is it Effective Addiction Treatment?

“This review found that studies of inpatient treatment and IOP services have yielded results that are consistent and similar; outcome measures of alcohol and drug use and follow-up show reductions in substance use and increases in abstinence, and outcomes do not differ significantly between inpatient and IOP settings.” ~Research Staff, Substance Abuse Intensive Outpatient Programs:…