Actually, length of stay for detox and stabilization depends on a number
of factors. If you are indigent and picked up by the police, you might
find yourself in a three day detox/stabilization and then dumped back
out on the street. If you have decent insurance and you are on heroin,
you might end up in a 30-day detox/stabilization/therapy program with
outpatient followups.
Perhaps someday Herring will share his experiences in getting his
alcohol abuse under a modicum of control.