Outpatient treatment gives treatment clients the opportunity to maintain specific responsibilities and aspects of their life-style while taking part in alcohol and drug rehab services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate degree of rehab, and shouldn't be mistaken for the degree of rehab provided in an inpatient or residential rehab program which can be significantly more intensive. Outpatient treatment could be suitable for somebody who has a short history of drug or alcohol use as an example, but will certainly not be sufficient for an individual whose rehab needs go beyond what outpatient treatment is prepared to offer. Individuals dealing with drug and alcohol use often need an extreme environmental change, because many of the things which trigger their drug abuse are purely environmental. For example, if someone else has been physically or emotionally abused and this is prompting their drug or alcohol use, it's impossible for any rehab efforts to have success whenever they go back to such circumstances every day. In outpatient treatment, clients can benefit from group and individual counseling, as well as family therapy services. In outpatient treatment, most programs offer services five to seven days per week on either a part-time or full-time schedule for 1 month or longer in some instances.