Outpatient treatment gives treatment clients the opportunity to maintain specific responsibilities and aspects of their lifestyle while getting involved in alcohol and drug rehabilitation services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate level of rehabilitation, and should not be mistaken for the level of rehabilitation provided in an inpatient or residential rehabilitation program that's much more intensive. Outpatient treatment could possibly be ideal for a person who has a short history of drug abuse as an example, but will certainly not be sufficient for an individual whose treatment needs go beyond that which outpatient treatment is prepared to offer. Individuals involved in drug and alcohol use often need an extreme change of environment, because many of the things which trigger their drug and alcohol use are purely environmental. By way of 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 have success if they return to such circumstances on a regular basis. In outpatient treatment, individuals can benefit from group and one-on-one counseling, in addition to family therapy services. In outpatient treatment, most centers offer services 6 or 7 days a week on either a part time or full-time basis for thirty days or longer in some cases.