Outpatient treatment gives rehab clients the opportunity to sustain specific responsibilities and elements of their life-style while taking part in drug and alcohol rehab services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate level of treatment, and shouldn't be mistaken for the level of rehab offered in an inpatient or residential treatment program which is significantly more extensive. Outpatient treatment could possibly be suitable for a person who has a brief history of substance abuse for example, but will almost certainly not be adequate for someone whose treatment needs exceed that which outpatient treatment is able to offer. Individuals involved in drug abuse often need a considerable environmental change, because many of the things that prompt their substance abuse are strictly environmental. As an example, if someone else has been physically or emotionally abused and this is prompting their substance abuse, it's impossible for any rehab efforts to succeed if they return to such conditions every day. In outpatient treatment, individuals can engage in group and one-on-one counseling, along with family therapy services. In outpatient treatment, most facilities will provide services five to seven days a week on either a part time or full time schedule for four weeks or longer in some cases.