Many individuals looking into drug and alcohol rehabilitation in St. Francis, Maine may choose to take part in an inpatient short-term alcohol and drug treatment program which only demands a stay of as little as 4 weeks. This may be an appropriate treatment choice for individuals who have familial or office commitments, and simply require a short but somewhat intensive course of rehabilitation. Moreover, persons with a very brief background of drug addiction may possibly find this to be an appropriate choice while a potential clients who has a more extensive and critical case of substance abuse may be in need of a much more extensive time spent in rehabilitation. If a potential client does have an extensive history of drug and alcohol abuse and decides on a residential short-term rehab program of as little as a month, it is often suggested that the individual agree to regular follow-up care or move to an aftercare program where their sobriety can be supervised closely and so can receive the support needed in their rehab process as much as possible.