Outpatient treatment gives rehabilitation clients the ability to sustain specific obligations and aspects of their way of life while getting involved in drug treatment services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate amount of treatment, and should not be mistaken for the level of rehab provided within an inpatient or residential rehabilitation setting that's much more extensive. Outpatient treatment could possibly be suited to someone who has a brief history of substance abuse for instance, but will most surely not be sufficient for someone whose rehabilitation needs go beyond what outpatient treatment is able to provide. Individuals dealing with drug and alcohol use often need a considerable change of environment, because many of the things that prompt their drug abuse are strictly environmental. For instance, when someone has been physically or emotionally abused and this is prompting their substance abuse, it's impossible for any treatment endeavours to have success whenever they go back to such situations every day. In outpatient treatment, clients can take advantage of group and individual counseling, along with family counseling services. In outpatient treatment, most centers offer services six or seven days each week on either a part time or full-time schedule for thirty days or longer in some cases.