Outpatient treatment gives treatment clients the chance to sustain certain obligations and elements of their life-style while getting involved in alcohol and drug treatment services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate amount of treatment, and should not be mistaken for the level of treatment offered in an inpatient or residential rehabilitation setting that's a lot more extensive. Outpatient treatment might be well suited for someone who has a short history of substance abuse as an example, but will certainly not be sufficient for someone whose rehabilitation needs go beyond what outpatient treatment is prepared to offer. Individuals involved in drug abuse often need an extreme environmental change, because most of the things that trigger their drug abuse are strictly environmental. For example, if someone else is being physically or psychologically abused and this is prompting their drug or alcohol use, it's impossible for any rehab endeavours to have success whenever they go back to such conditions on a daily basis. In outpatient treatment, clients can take advantage of group and one-on-one counseling, as well as family therapy services. In outpatient treatment, most facilities will provide services five to seven days each week on either a part-time or full-time schedule for 30 days or longer in some instances.