Short-term drug rehab and alcohol treatment services in Atlanta, GA. are usually delivered in a residential or inpatient setting for a period of 30 days or less. Though long term drug treatment 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 short course of counseling and therapy to lightly deal with addiction issues. Since it usually takes several weeks if not months to truly address all issues which might hang the person up and 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 Atlanta, Georgia who have a long termaddiction and/or dependence to drugs and alcohol.