Outpatient treatment gives rehab clients the chance to maintain specific responsibilities and aspects of their life-style while getting involved in drug and alcohol treatment services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate level of rehabilitation, and should not be mistaken for the degree of rehab offered in an inpatient or residential rehab program which can be a lot more extensive. Outpatient treatment could possibly be suited to someone who has a brief history of substance abuse for example, but will certainly not be adequate for somebody whose treatment needs go beyond what outpatient treatment is able to offer. Individuals dealing with drug abuse often require an extreme environmental change, because many of the things which trigger their drug and alcohol use are purely environmental. For example, when someone is being physically or emotionally mistreated and this is triggering their substance abuse, it's impossible for any treatment efforts to achieve success whenever they go back to such circumstances each day. In outpatient treatment, clients can benefit from group and individual counseling, in addition to family therapy services. In outpatient treatment, most centers offer services five to seven days per week on either a part-time or full-time basis for thirty days or longer in some cases.