Short-term drug rehab and alcohol treatment services in Providence, RI. are usually delivered in an inpatient or residential 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 to get the individual rehabilitated through detoxification followed by a brief course of counseling and therapy to lightly deal with addiction issues. Since it can take several weeks if not months to completely address all issues which may hang the person up and 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 Providence, Rhode Island who have a long termaddiction and/or dependence to drugs and alcohol.