Short-term drug rehab and alcohol treatment services in Gualala, CA. are ordinarily delivered in a residential or inpatient setting for a period of 30 days or less. Though long term drug rehab requires at least a 90 day stay and a lot more rigorous course of treatment, short-term drug rehab and alcohol treatment services work by getting the addicted person abstinent through detox followed by a short course of therapy and counseling to lightly address emotional addiction issues. Since it usually takes several weeks if not months to fully address everything which might bring about relapse once they go back into the real world, short-term drug rehab and alcohol treatment services may not be adequate for those in Gualala, California who have a truedependence and addiction to drugs.