Outpatient treatment gives rehabilitation clients the opportunity to maintain certain obligations and aspects of their way of life while getting involved in drug and alcohol rehabilitation services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate amount of rehabilitation, and shouldn't be mistaken for the degree of treatment offered within an inpatient or residential rehab setting that's much more extensive. Outpatient treatment may be suitable for a person who has a brief history of drug or alcohol use as an example, but will most surely not be adequate for an individual whose treatment needs exceed what outpatient treatment is able to offer. Individuals involved in substance abuse often need a considerable change of environment, because most of the things that trigger their drug and alcohol use are purely environmental. For example, if someone is being physically or psychologically mistreated and this is prompting their drug or alcohol use, it's impossible for any rehab efforts to achieve success whenever they go back to such circumstances each day. In outpatient treatment, individuals can benefit from group and one-on-one counseling, along with family therapy services. In outpatient treatment, most programs offer services 6 or 7 days each week on either a part time or full time schedule for 1 month or longer in some cases.