Short-term drug rehab and alcohol treatment services in Wilmington, DE. are usually delivered in a residential or inpatient setting for a time period of 30 days or less. While long term drug treatment requires at least a 90 day stay and a lot more rigorous course of treatment, short-term drug rehab and alcohol treatment services work by getting the addicted person rehabilitated through detox followed by a brief course of therapy and counseling to lightly deal with addiction issues. Since it usually takes several weeks if not months to truly 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 Wilmington, DE. who have a long termaddiction and/or dependence to drugs and alcohol.