Short-term drug rehab and alcohol treatment services in Panama are ordinarily delivered in a residential or inpatient setting for a period of 30 days or less. Though long term drug rehabilitation 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 by getting the addicted person abstinent through detoxification followed by a short course of counseling and therapy to lightly address emotional addiction issues. Because it can take several weeks if not months to truly address all issues which may trigger relapse once they go back into the real world, short-term drug rehab and alcohol treatment services may not be sufficient for those in Panama who have a trueaddiction to drugs.