Short-term drug rehab and alcohol treatment services in VT. are ordinarily delivered in an inpatient or residential facility 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 addicted person rehabilitated through detoxification in conjunction with a short course of therapy and counseling to lightly deal with emotional addiction issues. Because it can take several weeks if not months to truly address everything which could 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 recommended for those in VT. who have a long termaddiction and/or dependence to drugs.