Outpatient treatment gives rehab clients the opportunity to sustain specific obligations and elements of their life-style while getting involved in alcohol and drug treatment services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate amount of rehabilitation, and should not be mistaken for the amount of treatment provided in an inpatient or residential rehab program which is a lot more intensive. Outpatient treatment could possibly be suitable for someone who has a brief history of substance abuse as an example, but will most definitely not be adequate for a person whose rehab needs exceed what outpatient treatment is able to offer. Individuals involved in drug abuse often need a considerable environmental change, because most of the things that trigger their drug and alcohol use are purely environmental. By way of example, if someone has been physically or emotionally mistreated and this is prompting their substance abuse, it's impossible for any rehabilitation endeavours to succeed whenever they return to such conditions every day. In outpatient treatment, clients can benefit from group and individual counseling, as well as family therapy services. In outpatient treatment, most programs offer services five to seven days each week on either a part-time or full time schedule for 30 days or longer in some cases.