Short-term drug rehab and alcohol treatment services in Big Sandy, Texas are ordinarily delivered in a residential or inpatient facility for a time period of 30 days or less. While 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 addicted person abstinent through detox in conjunction with a short course of therapy and counseling to lightly deal with addiction issues. Because it usually takes several weeks if not months to completely address all issues which may hang the person up and bring about relapse once they go back into the real world, short-term drug rehab and alcohol treatment services may not be recommended for those in Big Sandy, TX. who have a trueaddiction and/or dependence to drugs.