Outpatient treatment gives treatment clients the ability to sustain certain obligations and elements of their lifestyle while getting involved in drug and alcohol rehab services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate degree of treatment, and shouldn't be mistaken for the amount of treatment offered in an inpatient or residential treatment setting that is a lot more extensive. Outpatient treatment could possibly be suited to someone who has a brief history of substance abuse for example, but will most surely not be adequate for someone whose treatment needs go beyond what outpatient treatment is prepared to provide. Individuals involved in drug abuse often need a considerable environmental change, because most of the things that prompt their drug abuse are strictly environmental. By way of example, if someone is being physically or emotionally abused and this is prompting their drug abuse, it's impossible for any rehabilitation endeavours to succeed whenever they return to such conditions each day. In outpatient treatment, individuals can take advantage of group and individual counseling, in addition to family therapy services. In outpatient treatment, most centers will provide services 5 to 7 days a week on either a part-time or full time basis for 30 days or longer in some cases.