Short-term drug rehab and alcohol treatment services in Star are usually delivered in an inpatient or residential setting for a time period of 30 days or less. Though long term drug treatment typically demands at least a 90 day stay and a lot more rigorous course of treatment, short-term drug rehab and alcohol treatment services work to get the individual abstinent through detox followed by a short course of therapy and counseling to lightly deal with emotional addiction issues. Since it can take several weeks if not months to completely address everything which might hang the person up and bring about relapse once they go back into the real world, short-term drug rehab and alcohol treatment services may not be recommended for those in Star, North Carolina who have a trueaddiction and/or dependence to drugs.