Short-term drug rehab and alcohol treatment services in Helen are ordinarily delivered in a residential or inpatient facility for a time period of 30 days or less. Though long term drug treatment 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 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 may hang the person up and result in relapse once they go back into the real world, short-term drug rehab and alcohol treatment services may not be recommended for those in Helen, GA. who have a seriousaddiction and/or dependence to drugs and alcohol.