Short-term drug rehab and alcohol treatment services in Ponder, TX. are usually delivered in a residential or inpatient facility for a 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 addicted person abstinent through detoxification in conjunction with a brief course of therapy and counseling to lightly address addiction issues. Since it usually takes several weeks if not months to truly address all issues which may cause relapse once they go back into the real world, short-term drug rehab and alcohol treatment services may not be recommended for those in Ponder, Texas who have a trueaddiction and/or dependence to drugs and alcohol.