Short-term drug rehab and alcohol treatment services in North Waltham, Massachusetts are typically delivered in an inpatient or residential facility for a time period of 30 days or less. While long term drug treatment requires 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 individual abstinent through detox followed by a short course of therapy and counseling to lightly deal with addiction issues. Because it can take several weeks if not months to completely address everything which could 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 North Waltham, MA. who have a trueaddiction and/or dependence to drugs.