Short-term drug rehab and alcohol treatment services in Wharton, TX. are typically delivered in a residential or inpatient facility for a time period 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 to get the addicted person abstinent through detoxification in conjunction with a brief course of counseling and therapy to lightly deal with addiction issues. Because it usually takes several weeks if not months to completely address all issues which could result in relapse once they go back into the real world, short-term drug rehab and alcohol treatment services may not be recommended for those in Wharton who have a long termaddiction and/or dependence to drugs.