Outpatient treatment gives rehabilitation clients the ability to sustain specific responsibilities and aspects of their way of life while getting involved in alcohol and drug rehab services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate level of treatment, and should not be mistaken for the amount of treatment provided within an inpatient or residential rehabilitation program that is much more intensive. Outpatient treatment could possibly be well suited for a person who has a short history of substance abuse as an example, but will most surely not be sufficient for an individual whose treatment needs go beyond that which outpatient treatment is able to provide. Individuals involved in drug abuse often require a considerable environmental change, because most of the things which prompt their drug and alcohol use are strictly environmental. For instance, if someone else is being physically or emotionally mistreated and this is triggering their drug or alcohol use, it's impossible for any treatment efforts to achieve success whenever they go back to such situations every day. In outpatient treatment, individuals can benefit from group and individual counseling, as well as family counseling services. In outpatient treatment, most centers offer services 5 to 7 days a week on either a part time or full-time schedule for 1 month or longer in some instances.