Short-term drug rehab and alcohol treatment services in Wilmington are typically delivered in an inpatient or residential setting for a time period of 30 days or less. Though long term drug treatment 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 short course of therapy and counseling to lightly deal with 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 sufficient for those in Wilmington, NC. who have a long termaddiction and/or dependence to drugs.