Short-term drug rehab and alcohol treatment services in Carthage, MS. are ordinarily delivered in an inpatient or residential facility for a time period of 30 days or less. While long term drug rehabilitation typically demands at least a 90 day stay and a lot more demanding course of treatment, short-term drug rehab and alcohol treatment services work by getting the addicted person abstinent through detox in conjunction with a brief course of therapy and counseling to lightly address emotional addiction issues. Since it usually takes several weeks if not months to fully address all issues which might bring about relapse once they go back into the real world, short-term drug rehab and alcohol treatment services may not be recommended for those in Carthage, MS. who have a trueaddiction and/or dependence to drugs and alcohol.