Outpatient treatment gives rehab clients the chance to sustain specific responsibilities and elements of their lifestyle while taking part in alcohol and drug rehabilitation services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate level of rehab, and shouldn't be mistaken for the degree of rehab provided in an inpatient or residential treatment program that's a lot more intensive. Outpatient treatment may be suitable for anyone who has a brief history of drug abuse as an example, but will most surely not be adequate for a person whose treatment needs exceed that which outpatient treatment is prepared to provide. Individuals dealing with drug abuse often require an extreme change of environment, because many of the things that prompt their drug abuse are strictly environmental. For example, if someone has been physically or emotionally abused and this is prompting their drug or alcohol use, there is no way for any rehab efforts to achieve success whenever they go back to such circumstances on a daily basis. In outpatient treatment, clients can benefit from group and individual counseling, along with family counseling services. In outpatient treatment, most facilities offer services six or seven days each week on either a part time or full time basis for thirty days or longer in some cases.