Short-term drug rehab and alcohol treatment services in South Dakota are typically delivered in a residential or inpatient setting for a period of 30 days or less. While long term drug rehabilitation 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 detoxification in conjunction with a brief course of counseling and therapy to lightly deal with addiction issues. Because it usually takes several weeks if not months to completely address all issues which could hang the person up and cause relapse once they go back into the real world, short-term drug rehab and alcohol treatment services may not be adequate for those in South Dakota who have a trueaddiction and/or dependence to drugs and alcohol.