Native English Speakers! Help!?

Published January 7, 2013

Question by nazli: native English speakers! help!?
what does “rehab” exactly mean? in the sentence: “he is in rehab, he is out of rehab”.

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Answer by Udel26
rehab is short for rehabilitation and commonly refers to a treatment facility for many different “illnesses” such as alcohol abuse, drug abuse, etc…

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