Short-term drug rehab and alcohol treatment services in Altadena are usually delivered in an inpatient or residential facility for a time period of 30 days or less. Though long term drug treatment 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 detoxification followed by a brief course of therapy and counseling to lightly deal with emotional addiction issues. Because it usually takes several weeks if not months to completely address all issues which may 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 Altadena, California who have a trueaddiction and/or dependence to drugs and alcohol.