Short-term drug rehab and alcohol treatment services in Waveland, MS. are ordinarily delivered in an inpatient or residential setting for a time period of 30 days or less. While long term drug rehabilitation requires at least a 90 day stay and a much more rigorous course of treatment, short-term drug rehab and alcohol treatment services work by getting the individual rehabilitated through detoxification followed by a brief course of counseling and therapy to lightly deal with emotional addiction issues. Because it usually takes several weeks if not months to fully address all issues which may 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 Waveland, Mississippi who have a seriousaddiction and/or dependence to drugs.