Short-term drug rehab and alcohol treatment services in Elbert, WV. are ordinarily delivered in a residential or inpatient facility for a time period of 30 days or less. While long term drug rehabilitation 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 detoxification followed by a short course of counseling and therapy to lightly address emotional addiction issues. Because it usually takes several weeks if not months to completely address all issues which may hang the person up and cause relapse once they go back into the real world, short-term drug rehab and alcohol treatment services may not be recommended for those in Elbert, West Virginia who have a trueaddiction to drugs.