Short-term drug rehab and alcohol treatment services in Durham are usually delivered in an inpatient or residential facility for a duration of 30 days or less. Though long term drug rehabilitation requires at least a 90 day stay and a much more rigorous course of treatment, short-term drug rehab and alcohol treatment services work to get the addicted person abstinent through detoxification in conjunction with a short course of counseling and therapy to lightly address addiction issues. Since it usually takes several weeks if not months to fully 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 Durham, North Carolina who have a trueaddiction and/or dependence to drugs.