Outpatient treatment gives rehab clients the chance to maintain certain responsibilities and elements of their life-style while taking part in drug rehabilitation services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate level of rehab, and shouldn't be mistaken for the amount of rehab offered in an inpatient or residential rehabilitation program which is a lot more intensive. Outpatient treatment may be suitable for a person who has a short history of substance abuse for instance, but will most definitely not be adequate for a person whose rehabilitation needs exceed what outpatient treatment is able to offer. Individuals involved in substance abuse often need a considerable change of environment, because most of the things that prompt their drug and alcohol use are purely environmental. For example, if someone else has been physically or emotionally mistreated and this is prompting their drug abuse, it's impossible for any rehab endeavours to have success should they return to such circumstances on a regular basis. In outpatient treatment, clients can take advantage of group and individual counseling, along with family therapy services. In outpatient treatment, most programs will provide services 5 to 7 days a week on either a part time or full-time basis for thirty days or longer in some instances.