Outpatient treatment gives rehab clients the ability to sustain certain responsibilities and aspects of their way of life while getting involved in alcohol and drug rehab services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate amount of rehabilitation, and should not be mistaken for the level of rehabilitation offered within an inpatient or residential treatment program that's much more extensive. Outpatient treatment could be suitable for anyone who has a brief history of drug abuse as an example, but will certainly not be adequate for a person whose treatment needs go beyond that which outpatient treatment is able to offer. Individuals dealing with drug and alcohol use often need a considerable environmental change, because many of the things which prompt their drug abuse are strictly environmental. For example, if someone else is being physically or emotionally abused and this is prompting their drug or alcohol use, it's impossible for any rehabilitation efforts to have success whenever they return to such circumstances on a daily basis. In outpatient treatment, individuals can benefit from group and one-on-one therapy, as well as family counseling services. In outpatient treatment, most centers will provide services five to seven days a week on either a part-time or full-time basis for 30 days or longer in some instances.