Outpatient treatment gives rehabilitation clients the opportunity to sustain specific obligations and elements of their life-style while taking part in alcohol and drug rehab services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate level of treatment, and shouldn't be mistaken for the amount of rehabilitation provided in an inpatient or residential treatment program which can be significantly more intensive. Outpatient treatment may be ideal for somebody who has a short history of drug abuse as an example, but will almost certainly not be adequate for someone whose rehab needs go beyond what outpatient treatment is able to provide. Individuals dealing with drug and alcohol use often need a considerable environmental change, because many of the things that trigger their substance abuse are purely environmental. For instance, when someone is being physically or emotionally mistreated and this is prompting their substance abuse, it's impossible for any rehabilitation efforts to have success whenever they go back to such situations on a regular basis. In outpatient treatment, individuals can benefit from group and individual counseling, in addition to family counseling 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 1 month or longer in some cases.