Short-term drug rehab and alcohol treatment services in St. James, New York are usually delivered in a residential or inpatient setting for a period of 30 days or less. Though long term drug rehabilitation 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 individual abstinent through detox followed by a short course of therapy and counseling to lightly address emotional addiction issues. Because it usually takes several weeks if not months to completely address everything which may 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 St. James, NY. who have a trueaddiction and/or dependence to drugs.