Short-term drug rehab and alcohol treatment services in Northampton, PA. are ordinarily delivered in an inpatient or residential facility for a period of 30 days or less. While long term drug rehab requires at least a 90 day stay and a much more rigorous course of treatment, short-term drug rehab and alcohol treatment services work to get the individual abstinent through detoxification followed by a short course of counseling and therapy to lightly address addiction issues. Because it usually takes several weeks if not months to truly address everything which could trigger relapse once they go back into the real world, short-term drug rehab and alcohol treatment services may not be recommended for those in Northampton who have a seriousaddiction and/or dependence to drugs.