Outpatient treatment gives rehabilitation clients the opportunity to sustain specific obligations and aspects of their life-style while getting involved in alcohol and drug rehab services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate level of treatment, and shouldn't be mistaken for the level of treatment offered within an inpatient or residential rehabilitation program which can be much more extensive. Outpatient treatment might be ideal for anyone who has a short history of substance abuse as an example, but will most surely not be adequate for somebody whose rehabilitation needs go beyond what outpatient treatment is prepared to offer. Individuals dealing with drug and alcohol use often need an extreme environmental change, because most of the things that trigger their substance abuse are strictly environmental. For example, if a person has been physically or emotionally mistreated and this is triggering their drug or alcohol use, it's impossible for any rehabilitation efforts to achieve success if they go back to such circumstances on a regular basis. In outpatient treatment, clients can take advantage of group and one-on-one therapy, along with family counseling services. In outpatient treatment, most centers offer services five to seven days each week on either a part time or full time basis for four weeks or longer in some instances.