Outpatient treatment gives treatment clients the chance to maintain specific responsibilities and aspects of their way of life while getting involved in drug and alcohol rehab services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate amount of rehab, and shouldn't be mistaken for the amount of rehab provided within an inpatient or residential rehab program which is significantly more extensive. Outpatient treatment could possibly be ideal for somebody who has a brief history of drug abuse as an example, but will almost certainly not be adequate for someone whose rehab needs go beyond that which outpatient treatment is able to offer. Individuals dealing with substance abuse often require an extreme environmental change, because many of the things that trigger their substance abuse are strictly environmental. For instance, if someone is being physically or psychologically mistreated and this is prompting their drug abuse, there is no way for any rehab endeavours to succeed if they return to such circumstances every day. In outpatient treatment, clients can benefit from group and individual counseling, in addition to family therapy services. In outpatient treatment, most centers will provide services 6 or 7 days a week on either a part time or full-time schedule for thirty days or longer in some instances.