Short-term drug rehab and alcohol treatment services in Portlandville are typically delivered in a residential or inpatient setting for a period of 30 days or less. While long term drug treatment typically demands 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 detoxification followed by a brief course of therapy and counseling to lightly deal with addiction issues. Since it usually takes several weeks if not months to fully address everything which may 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 Portlandville, New York who have a trueaddiction and/or dependence to drugs and alcohol.