Short-term drug rehab and alcohol treatment services in Whiteford, MD. are usually delivered in an inpatient or residential setting for a time period of 30 days or less. Though long term drug treatment 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 by getting the addicted person rehabilitated through detoxification in conjunction with a brief course of therapy and counseling to lightly address emotional addiction issues. Because it can take several weeks if not months to fully address everything which could cause relapse once they go back into the real world, short-term drug rehab and alcohol treatment services may not be adequate for those in Whiteford, Maryland who have a long termaddiction and/or dependence to drugs and alcohol.