Short-term drug rehab and alcohol treatment services in Merkel, TX. are typically delivered in a residential or inpatient setting for a period of 30 days or less. Though long term drug rehabilitation typically demands at least a 90 day stay and a lot more demanding course of treatment, short-term drug rehab and alcohol treatment services work by getting the addicted person abstinent through detox followed by a short course of therapy and counseling to lightly address emotional addiction issues. Because it can take several weeks if not months to completely address everything which may hang the person up and cause relapse once they go back into the real world, short-term drug rehab and alcohol treatment services may not be sufficient for those in Merkel who have a trueaddiction and/or dependence to drugs and alcohol.