Short-term drug rehab and alcohol treatment services in Abingdon, Maryland are usually delivered in an inpatient or residential 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 abstinent through detoxification in conjunction with a brief course of therapy and counseling to lightly deal with emotional addiction issues. Because it can take several weeks if not months to completely address everything which could 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 Abingdon, MD. who have a trueaddiction and/or dependence to drugs and alcohol.