Short-term drug rehab and alcohol treatment services in Pittsboro, NC. are usually delivered in a residential or inpatient facility for a period of 30 days or less. Though 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 addicted person abstinent through detox followed by a short course of counseling and therapy to lightly address emotional addiction issues. Since it usually takes several weeks if not months to completely address everything which may hang the person up and 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 Pittsboro who have a trueaddiction and/or dependence to drugs and alcohol.