Outpatient treatment gives rehab clients the chance to sustain certain responsibilities and elements of their lifestyle while getting involved in drug and alcohol treatment services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate degree of rehab, and shouldn't be mistaken for the amount of rehabilitation provided in an inpatient or residential rehab program which is a lot more extensive. Outpatient treatment may be suitable for someone who has a short history of substance abuse for instance, but will most definitely not be sufficient for a person whose rehab needs exceed that which outpatient treatment is able to offer. Individuals involved in drug and alcohol use often need an extreme change of environment, because most of the things that prompt their drug abuse are purely environmental. As an example, if someone else is being physically or psychologically abused and this is prompting their drug abuse, it's impossible for any rehab efforts to achieve success should they go back to such conditions every day. In outpatient treatment, clients can benefit from group and individual therapy, as well as family counseling services. In outpatient treatment, most centers will provide services 5 to 7 days a week on either a part-time or full-time schedule for thirty days or longer in some instances.