Short-term drug rehab and alcohol treatment services in Kirksville, MO. are ordinarily delivered in a residential or inpatient setting for a period of 30 days or less. While long term drug rehabilitation typically demands at least a 90 day stay and a lot more rigorous 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 counseling and therapy to lightly address emotional addiction issues. Since it usually takes several weeks if not months to fully address everything 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 Kirksville who have a seriousaddiction and/or dependence to drugs.