Short-term drug rehab and alcohol treatment services in Carthage, MO. are ordinarily 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 rigorous course of treatment, short-term drug rehab and alcohol treatment services work by getting the addicted person abstinent through detox followed by a short course of counseling and therapy to lightly address addiction issues. Since it can take several weeks if not months to truly address all issues which might cause relapse once they go back into the real world, short-term drug rehab and alcohol treatment services may not be adequate for those in Carthage, MO. who have a trueaddiction and/or dependence to drugs and alcohol.