Short-term drug rehab and alcohol treatment services in Luther are usually delivered in a residential or inpatient facility 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 demanding course of treatment, short-term drug rehab and alcohol treatment services work by getting the addicted person abstinent through detoxification followed by a brief course of counseling and therapy to lightly address emotional addiction issues. Since it usually takes several weeks if not months to truly address everything which could hang the person up and 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 Luther, Iowa who have a trueaddiction and/or dependence to drugs.