Outpatient treatment gives rehabilitation clients the opportunity to sustain specific responsibilities and aspects of their way of life while getting involved in drug rehabilitation services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate amount of rehab, and shouldn't be mistaken for the amount of rehabilitation offered within an inpatient or residential rehab program which is significantly more extensive. Outpatient treatment may be suitable for somebody who has a short history of drug or alcohol use as an example, but will most definitely not be sufficient for somebody whose rehabilitation needs go beyond what outpatient treatment is able to offer. Individuals dealing with drug abuse often need a considerable change of environment, because many of the things that trigger their substance abuse are purely environmental. By way of example, if a person is being physically or emotionally abused and this is prompting their drug or alcohol use, it's impossible for any rehabilitation efforts to succeed if they go back to such circumstances every day. In outpatient treatment, individuals can take advantage of group and one-on-one counseling, along with family therapy services. In outpatient treatment, most centers offer services six or seven days a week on either a part-time or full time basis for thirty days or longer in some instances.