How Does a 3-5 Day Alcohol Rehab Program Work?

Question by mamaT: How does a 3-5 day alcohol rehab program work?
I have a family member checking into a 3-5 day rehab program to treat alcoholism and a perscription drug addiction. I have never heard of a program this short and I am uncertainof its effectivness. Will it help?

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very quickly and painfully 🙂

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