Outpatient treatment gives rehabilitation clients the opportunity to maintain certain responsibilities and aspects of their lifestyle while taking part in alcohol and drug rehab services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate degree of rehabilitation, and should not be mistaken for the degree of rehab provided within an inpatient or residential rehabilitation setting which is significantly more extensive. Outpatient treatment could possibly be suited to anyone who has a brief history of drug abuse for instance, but will certainly not be adequate for a person whose treatment needs exceed that which outpatient treatment is able to offer. Individuals involved in substance abuse often need an extreme environmental change, because many of the things which prompt their drug and alcohol use are purely environmental. By way of example, if someone else has been physically or emotionally mistreated and this is triggering their drug abuse, it's impossible for any rehab endeavours to have success whenever they return to such situations each day. In outpatient treatment, individuals can benefit from group and individual therapy, as well as family counseling services. In outpatient treatment, most programs will provide services six or seven days each week on either a part-time or full-time schedule for 1 month or longer in some cases.