Short-term drug rehab and alcohol treatment services in London are usually delivered in an inpatient or residential setting for a period of 30 days or less. While long term drug treatment typically demands 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 detoxification in conjunction with a short course of counseling and therapy to lightly address emotional addiction issues. Since it usually takes several weeks if not months to truly address all issues which might 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 London who have a trueaddiction to drugs.