Outpatient treatment gives treatment clients the opportunity to maintain specific obligations and elements of their lifestyle while getting involved in alcohol and drug rehab services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate degree of rehabilitation, and should not be mistaken for the level of treatment offered in an inpatient or residential treatment program that is a lot more intensive. Outpatient treatment might be suited to anyone who has a brief history of drug abuse for instance, but will certainly not be adequate for somebody whose rehabilitation needs exceed that which outpatient treatment is prepared to provide. Individuals involved in drug and alcohol use often require an extreme environmental change, 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 triggering their drug abuse, it's impossible for any treatment efforts to have success if they go back to such situations on a regular basis. In outpatient treatment, clients can engage in group and one-on-one counseling, along with 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 thirty days or longer in some cases.