Short-term drug rehab and alcohol treatment services in Cherryville are usually delivered in a residential or inpatient setting for a period 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 brief course of counseling and therapy to lightly deal with addiction issues. Because it usually takes several weeks if not months to completely 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 Cherryville, NC. who have a seriousaddiction and/or dependence to drugs and alcohol.