Short-term drug rehab and alcohol treatment services in Aurora, CO. are usually delivered in a residential or inpatient facility for a duration of 30 days or less. While 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 short course of counseling and therapy to lightly address addiction issues. Because it can take several weeks if not months to completely address all issues which may result in relapse once they go back into the real world, short-term drug rehab and alcohol treatment services may not be recommended for those in Aurora, Colorado who have a long termaddiction to drugs.