Short-term drug rehab and alcohol treatment services in Victoria are typically delivered in a residential or inpatient setting for a duration of 30 days or less. While long term drug rehab 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 abstinent through detoxification followed by a short course of therapy and counseling to lightly deal with emotional addiction issues. Because it can take several weeks if not months to completely address all issues which might trigger relapse once they go back into the real world, short-term drug rehab and alcohol treatment services may not be recommended for those in Victoria who have a trueaddiction to drugs.