Outpatient treatment gives rehabilitation clients the chance to sustain specific responsibilities and elements of their life-style while getting involved in drug rehabilitation services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate degree of treatment, and shouldn't be mistaken for the amount of treatment offered within an inpatient or residential rehabilitation setting that's much more extensive. Outpatient treatment could be suited to a person who has a short history of drug or alcohol use for example, but will certainly not be adequate for a person whose rehab needs go beyond what outpatient treatment is able to offer. Individuals dealing with drug and alcohol use often require an extreme change of environment, because many of the things that prompt their substance abuse are purely environmental. For instance, when someone is being physically or emotionally mistreated and this is prompting their substance abuse, there is no way for any rehabilitation endeavours to have success should they return to such situations each day. In outpatient treatment, individuals can take advantage of group and individual counseling, along with family counseling services. In outpatient treatment, most centers offer services 5 to 7 days each week on either a part time or full-time schedule for 30 days or longer in some cases.