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Q. How long can anyone live in an Oxford House? A recovering individual can live in an Oxford House for as long as he or she does not drink alcohol, does not use drugs, and pays an equal share of the house expenses. the average stay is a little over a year, but many residents stay three, four, or more years. There is no pressure on anyone in good standing to leave.  Q. How many residents have served jail time? 78% of Oxford House residents have served jail time. The average length of jail time is about one year, with a range of few days to more than ten years. This is understandable since as many as 80% of the current jail/prison population are alcoholics and drug addicts. Oxford Houses seem to stop the recycling in and out of jail or treatment facilities. It is no more difficult than for an ordinary family to find a house to rent. Each Oxford House is an ordinary single-family house with two bathrooms and four or more bedrooms. Ideally several of the bedrooms are large enough for two twin beds so that newcomers, in particular, are able to have a roommate. A recovering individual can live in an Oxford House for as long as he or she does not drink alcohol, does not use drugs, and pays an equal share of the house expenses. The average stay is about a year, but many residents stay three, four, or more years. There is no pressure on anyone in good standing to leave. It is no more difficult than for an ordinary family to find a house to rent. Each Oxford House is an ordinary single-family house with two bathrooms and four or more bedrooms. Ideally several of the bedrooms are large enough for two twin beds so that newcomers, in particular, are able to have a roommate. The whole enchilada. Over the past decade and a half we have grown to become Oxford's specialists in short let serviced accommodation. Many of our guests have ended up staying for six months or longer, and accordingly we have managed longer term lettings too.  At the Oxford House World Convention held annually, Oxford Houses throughout the country vote for representatives to the World Council. The World Council is comprised of 12 members, 9 of which presently live in an Oxford House, 3 who are alumni. Nearly all members of Oxford House utilize the AA and/or NA program in order to obtain and keep a comfortable sobriety. However, an Oxford House relies primarily upon example for assuring a high percentage of AA and/or NA attendance from its members. Results from a separate 24 month follow-up study revealed there was less substance abuse for residents living in Oxford Houses for 6 or more months (15.6%) compared to participants with less than 6 months (45.7%) or to participants assigned to the usual after-care condition (64.8%). Our results support that staying in an OH at least 6 months was related to increased self-efficacy and maintaining abstinence. Jason, L.A., Davis, M.I., Joseph R. Ferrari, J.R., Anderson, E. (2007). The need for substance abuse after-care: Longitudinal analysis of Oxford House. TownePlace Suites Oxford: Oxford long term stay hotels for real living during extended stays.  After tracking each group for 2 years, those in the Oxford House condition compared to the usual care condition had lower substance use (31.3% vs. 64.8%), higher monthly income ($989.40 vs. $440.00), and lower incarceration rates (3% vs. 9%). Our results support that staying in an OH at least 6 months was related to increased self-efficacy and maintaining abstinence. Jason, L.A., Davis, M.I., Joseph R. Ferrari, J.R., Anderson, E. (2007). The need for substance abuse after-care: Longitudinal analysis of Oxford House. In carrying out that concept, Oxford House-Silver Spring, shortly after it was six months old, put up over $1,200 in order to start Oxford House-Washington. Later Oxford House-Washington did the same for the start-up of another House. From the beginning, existing Oxford Houses helped new ones get started. Nearly all members of Oxford House utilize the AA and/or NA program in order to obtain and keep a comfortable sobriety. However, an Oxford House relies primarily upon example for assuring a high percentage of AA and/or NA attendance from its members.
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