Short-term drug rehab and alcohol treatment services in South Mountain, PA. are usually delivered in an inpatient or residential setting for a period of 30 days or less. While long term drug rehabilitation 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 abstinent through detox in conjunction with a short course of therapy and counseling to lightly deal with emotional addiction issues. Because it usually takes several weeks if not months to truly address everything which could trigger relapse once they go back into the real world, short-term drug rehab and alcohol treatment services may not be adequate for those in South Mountain who have a seriousaddiction and/or dependence to drugs.