Short-term drug rehab and alcohol treatment services in Stephentown, NY. are ordinarily delivered in a residential or inpatient facility for a period of 30 days or less. While long term drug rehab typically demands 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 followed by a short course of counseling and therapy to lightly deal with addiction issues. Since it usually takes several weeks if not months to completely address all issues which might 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 recommended for those in Stephentown, NY. who have a seriousaddiction and/or dependence to drugs and alcohol.