Outpatient treatment gives treatment clients the opportunity to maintain certain responsibilities and elements of their way of life while taking part in drug and alcohol rehabilitation services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate amount of treatment, and shouldn't be mistaken for the level of rehab provided within an inpatient or residential rehabilitation setting that's much more intensive. Outpatient treatment might be well suited for somebody who has a brief history of substance abuse as an example, but will most surely not be adequate for somebody whose treatment needs go beyond that which outpatient treatment is able to offer. Individuals involved in drug and alcohol use often require a considerable change of environment, because most of the things that trigger their drug abuse are purely environmental. For instance, if someone else has been physically or emotionally mistreated 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 conditions on a regular basis. In outpatient treatment, individuals can take advantage of group and one-on-one counseling, as well as family counseling services. In outpatient treatment, most facilities offer services 6 or 7 days a week on either a part time or full time basis for thirty days or longer in some instances.