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