Outpatient treatment gives rehab clients the ability to maintain specific responsibilities and aspects of their life-style while taking part in drug and alcohol rehab services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate amount of treatment, and shouldn't be mistaken for the amount of treatment provided within an inpatient or residential rehabilitation program that's significantly more intensive. Outpatient treatment might be suited to a person who has a short history of drug or alcohol use for example, but will most surely not be adequate for someone whose treatment needs exceed what outpatient treatment is prepared to offer. Individuals dealing with drug and alcohol use often require an extreme change of environment, because most of the things that prompt their drug abuse are strictly environmental. For instance, if a person has been physically or emotionally mistreated and this is triggering their substance abuse, there is no way for any treatment efforts to achieve success whenever they return to such situations on a daily basis. In outpatient treatment, clients can benefit from group and individual counseling, in addition to family counseling services. In outpatient treatment, most centers offer services 5 to 7 days per week on either a part time or full-time schedule for thirty days or longer in some instances.