Short-term drug rehab and alcohol treatment services in St. John are ordinarily delivered in a residential or inpatient facility for a period of 30 days or less. Though 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 detox followed by a short course of therapy and counseling to lightly address addiction issues. Because it can take several weeks if not months to completely address everything which could 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 St. John who have a trueaddiction and/or dependence to drugs and alcohol.