Short-term drug rehab and alcohol treatment services in Shannon, NC. are typically 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 much more demanding course of treatment, short-term drug rehab and alcohol treatment services work by getting the individual rehabilitated through detox in conjunction with a brief course of counseling and therapy to lightly address addiction issues. Since it usually takes several weeks if not months to truly address everything which might hang the person up and result in relapse once they go back into the real world, short-term drug rehab and alcohol treatment services may not be adequate for those in Shannon, North Carolina who have a trueaddiction and/or dependence to drugs.