Short-term drug rehab and alcohol treatment services in Staten Island, NY. are usually delivered in a residential or inpatient setting for a duration of 30 days or less. While long term drug rehab requires 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 rehabilitated through detox followed by a short course of counseling and therapy to lightly address emotional addiction issues. Since it usually takes several weeks if not months to completely address everything which might 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 Staten Island, New York who have a long termaddiction and/or dependence to drugs.