Outpatient treatment gives rehab clients the ability to sustain certain responsibilities and aspects of their life-style while getting involved in alcohol and drug treatment services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate degree of treatment, and shouldn't be mistaken for the level of treatment offered within an inpatient or residential treatment program which is a lot more extensive. Outpatient treatment could possibly be ideal for somebody who has a brief history of substance abuse for example, but will almost certainly not be sufficient for an individual whose rehab needs exceed that which outpatient treatment is able to offer. Individuals involved in drug abuse often need an extreme change of environment, because many of the things which prompt their substance abuse are purely environmental. By way of example, if someone else has been physically or psychologically abused and this is triggering their drug or alcohol use, there is no way for any rehabilitation efforts to succeed whenever they go back to such circumstances on a regular basis. In outpatient treatment, individuals can benefit from group and individual counseling, in addition to family counseling services. In outpatient treatment, most facilities will provide services 6 or 7 days each week on either a part time or full time schedule for four weeks or longer in some instances.