Outpatient treatment gives treatment clients the chance to maintain specific obligations and elements of their lifestyle while taking part in alcohol and drug rehab services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate amount of rehab, and shouldn't be mistaken for the level of treatment provided within an inpatient or residential rehabilitation program that is a lot more intensive. Outpatient treatment might be ideal for somebody who has a brief history of substance abuse for instance, but will certainly not be adequate for someone whose rehabilitation needs exceed that which outpatient treatment is able to provide. Individuals dealing with drug and alcohol use often require an extreme environmental change, because many of the things that trigger their substance abuse are strictly environmental. For example, if someone has been physically or psychologically mistreated and this is prompting their substance abuse, it's impossible for any treatment efforts to succeed whenever they return to such conditions every day. In outpatient treatment, clients can benefit from group and individual counseling, in addition to family therapy services. In outpatient treatment, most centers offer services five to seven days a week on either a part-time or full-time basis for 1 month or longer in some instances.