Short-term drug rehab and alcohol treatment services in Laurens, NY. are usually delivered in an inpatient or residential facility for a duration of 30 days or less. While long term drug treatment requires at least a 90 day stay and a lot more rigorous course of treatment, short-term drug rehab and alcohol treatment services work by getting the addicted person abstinent through detoxification in conjunction with a brief course of counseling and therapy to lightly deal with addiction issues. Since it can take several weeks if not months to fully address all issues which may hang the person up and bring about relapse once they go back into the real world, short-term drug rehab and alcohol treatment services may not be adequate for those in Laurens, New York who have a long termaddiction and/or dependence to drugs.