Short-term drug rehab and alcohol treatment services in West Virginia are typically delivered in a residential or inpatient setting for a period of 30 days or less. Though long term drug treatment 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 detox in conjunction with a brief course of counseling and therapy to lightly address emotional addiction issues. Because it can take several weeks if not months to truly address all issues which may 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 WV. who have a long termaddiction and/or dependence to drugs.