Outpatient treatment gives treatment clients the chance to sustain specific obligations and elements of their way of life while getting involved in drug and alcohol rehabilitation services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate level of rehab, and should not be mistaken for the degree of treatment offered within an inpatient or residential rehabilitation setting that's a lot more intensive. Outpatient treatment might be suited to a person who has a short history of substance abuse for example, but will certainly not be sufficient for an individual whose treatment needs exceed what outpatient treatment is prepared to provide. Individuals dealing with drug abuse often require an extreme change of environment, because most of the things which prompt their drug and alcohol use are purely environmental. For example, when someone has been physically or psychologically mistreated and this is prompting their drug abuse, it's impossible for any rehabilitation efforts to succeed whenever they return to such conditions each day. In outpatient treatment, individuals can engage in group and individual counseling, as well as family therapy services. In outpatient treatment, most centers offer services 6 or 7 days per week on either a part-time or full-time schedule for thirty days or longer in some instances.