Short-term drug rehab and alcohol treatment services in Ambler, PA. are usually delivered in a residential or inpatient facility for a period 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 rehabilitated through detox followed by a brief course of therapy and counseling to lightly address addiction issues. Since it usually takes several weeks if not months to completely address everything which might trigger relapse once they go back into the real world, short-term drug rehab and alcohol treatment services may not be recommended for those in Ambler, Pennsylvania who have a long termaddiction and/or dependence to drugs.