Short-term drug rehab and alcohol treatment services in North Babylon, New York are ordinarily delivered in a residential or inpatient facility for a time period of 30 days or less. While long term drug treatment 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 abstinent through detox followed by a short course of counseling and therapy to lightly address addiction issues. Because it usually takes several weeks if not months to truly address all issues which could 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 sufficient for those in North Babylon, NY. who have a truedependence and addiction to drugs.