Short-term drug rehab and alcohol treatment services in Scotland are ordinarily delivered in a residential or inpatient setting for a period of 30 days or less. While long term drug treatment typically demands 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 addicted person abstinent through detox followed by a short course of counseling and therapy to lightly address addiction issues. Since it usually takes several weeks if not months to completely address everything which may 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 Scotland, PA. who have a trueaddiction to drugs and alcohol.