Short-term drug rehab and alcohol treatment services in Wanchese, NC. are typically delivered in an inpatient or residential setting for a time period of 30 days or less. While long term drug rehabilitation typically demands at least a 90 day stay and a much more rigorous course of treatment, short-term drug rehab and alcohol treatment services work to get the individual abstinent through detox in conjunction with a brief course of therapy and counseling to lightly deal with addiction issues. Since it can take several weeks if not months to fully address all issues which could 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 Wanchese who have a long termaddiction and/or dependence to drugs and alcohol.