Short-term drug rehab and alcohol treatment services in Lafayette, LA. are usually delivered in an inpatient or residential facility for a time period of 30 days or less. Though long term drug treatment typically demands 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 detox followed by a brief course of counseling and therapy to lightly deal with emotional addiction issues. Since it can take several weeks if not months to truly address all issues which could 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 Lafayette, LA. who have a trueaddiction and/or dependence to drugs and alcohol.