Outpatient treatment gives rehabilitation clients the ability to sustain specific obligations and elements of their way of life while taking part in drug and alcohol treatment services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate level of treatment, and shouldn't be mistaken for the degree of rehab provided within an inpatient or residential rehabilitation setting that's significantly more intensive. Outpatient treatment may be ideal for anyone who has a brief history of drug or alcohol use for instance, but will certainly not be adequate for an individual whose treatment needs go beyond what outpatient treatment is prepared to offer. Individuals dealing with substance abuse often require an extreme change of environment, because many of the things which prompt their drug abuse are purely environmental. As an example, if a person is being physically or emotionally mistreated and this is prompting their substance abuse, there is no way for any rehabilitation efforts to succeed whenever they go back to such circumstances on a regular basis. In outpatient treatment, clients can engage in group and one-on-one counseling, as well as family counseling services. In outpatient treatment, most centers offer services 6 or 7 days per week on either a part time or full-time basis for thirty days or longer in some instances.