Short-term drug rehab and alcohol treatment services in Carthage, TN. are usually delivered in an inpatient or residential setting for a time period of 30 days or less. Though 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 to get the individual abstinent through detoxification followed by a brief course of counseling and therapy to lightly deal with emotional addiction issues. Because it usually takes several weeks if not months to completely address all issues which could result in 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, TN. who have a trueaddiction and/or dependence to drugs and alcohol.