Short-term drug rehab and alcohol treatment services in East Dennis are usually delivered in an inpatient or residential 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 individual abstinent through detox followed by a brief course of therapy and counseling to lightly deal with addiction issues. Since it usually takes several weeks if not months to completely address everything which may 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 East Dennis, Massachusetts who have a trueaddiction and/or dependence to drugs.