Short-term drug rehab and alcohol treatment services in Maryknoll, New York are usually delivered in an inpatient or residential setting for a duration of 30 days or less. Though long term drug treatment requires at least a 90 day stay and a much more demanding 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 therapy and counseling to lightly address emotional addiction issues. Since it usually takes several weeks if not months to truly address everything which could 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 Maryknoll who have a trueaddiction to drugs and alcohol.