Short-term drug rehab and alcohol treatment services in Dix Hills, NY. are usually delivered in a residential or inpatient setting for a period of 30 days or less. Though long term drug treatment typically demands at least a 90 day stay and a much more rigorous course of treatment, short-term drug rehab and alcohol treatment services work to get the addicted person abstinent through detoxification followed by a short course of counseling and therapy to lightly address emotional addiction issues. Since it can take several weeks if not months to truly address everything which may result in relapse once they go back into the real world, short-term drug rehab and alcohol treatment services may not be sufficient for those in Dix Hills, NY. who have a trueaddiction and/or dependence to drugs.