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Exploring the impact of a rehabilitation service on individuals with ARBI and their relatives\/caregivers, this study aimed to gain insights into their experiences and assess how the service influenced cognitive functioning, psychological well-being, social relationships, community engagement, and the desire for abstinence.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Method<\/jats:title><jats:p>This was a qualitative, semi structured interview study as part of a larger mixed methods study of residents and their family members. Data was collected over 4 timepoints with <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u200920 residents: baseline (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u200920 interviews), 6\u2009months (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u200915 interviews), 12\u2009months (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20096 interviews) and at discharge (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20098 interviews). The interviews took place at a specialist residential rehabilitation facility for people with ARBI. Remote interviews were conducted with family members (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u200910). A thematic analysis of transcripts using NVivo software was undertaken.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Qualitative findings for residents with ARBI across 4 timepoints from baseline to time of discharge indicated an improvement in all outcomes. Overall, residents reported that the ARBI holistic intervention improved psychological wellbeing, social relationships\/community participation, functioning abilities, and abstinence from alcohol, particularly when residents were residing in the unit. Family members and carers presented more trepidation regarding the long-term impacts.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>Whilst the residential unit provided structure and a protective environment, residents required ongoing support post discharge for their addictive behaviours. 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