Short-term drug rehab and alcohol treatment services in Essex are ordinarily delivered in an inpatient or residential facility for a 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 in conjunction with a short course of therapy and counseling to lightly address addiction issues. Since it usually takes several weeks if not months to fully address everything which may hang the person up and cause relapse once they go back into the real world, short-term drug rehab and alcohol treatment services may not be recommended for those in Essex, Iowa who have a long termaddiction and/or dependence to drugs and alcohol.