Short-term drug rehab and alcohol treatment services in Waterford, PA. are usually delivered in an inpatient or residential setting for a period of 30 days or less. While long term drug rehab requires 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 addicted person rehabilitated through detox in conjunction with a brief course of therapy and counseling to lightly address addiction issues. Since it usually takes several weeks if not months to fully address all issues which could bring about relapse once they go back into the real world, short-term drug rehab and alcohol treatment services may not be adequate for those in Waterford who have a trueaddiction and/or dependence to drugs and alcohol.