Short-term drug rehab and alcohol treatment services in Elmhurst, PA. are ordinarily delivered in an inpatient or residential setting for a time period of 30 days or less. Though long term drug rehab requires at least a 90 day stay and a much more demanding course of treatment, short-term drug rehab and alcohol treatment services work by getting the addicted person rehabilitated through detox followed by a brief course of counseling and therapy to lightly address addiction issues. Since it can take several weeks if not months to truly address all issues which may hang the person up and result in relapse once they go back into the real world, short-term drug rehab and alcohol treatment services may not be recommended for those in Elmhurst, Pennsylvania who have a seriousaddiction to drugs and alcohol.