Short-term drug rehab and alcohol treatment services in Palmerton, Pennsylvania are typically delivered in a residential or inpatient facility for a time period 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 rehabilitated through detoxification in conjunction with a short course of counseling and therapy to lightly deal with addiction issues. Since it can take several weeks if not months to completely address everything which might hang the person up and cause relapse once they go back into the real world, short-term drug rehab and alcohol treatment services may not be sufficient for those in Palmerton, PA. who have a seriousaddiction and/or dependence to drugs.