Outpatient treatment gives rehab clients the chance to maintain specific obligations and aspects of their life-style while taking part in drug and alcohol rehab services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate degree of rehabilitation, and shouldn't be mistaken for the level of rehab provided in an inpatient or residential rehab setting that's a lot more intensive. Outpatient treatment could possibly be well suited for somebody who has a short history of drug abuse for instance, but will certainly not be adequate for a person whose treatment needs go beyond that which outpatient treatment is prepared to offer. Individuals dealing with drug and alcohol use often need an extreme environmental change, because many of the things which prompt their drug abuse are strictly environmental. For example, if a person is being physically or emotionally abused and this is triggering their substance abuse, it's impossible for any treatment efforts to have success should they return to such situations every day. In outpatient treatment, individuals can engage in group and individual therapy, in addition to family therapy services. In outpatient treatment, most centers will provide services five to seven days a week on either a part time or full-time schedule for thirty days or longer in some instances.