Outpatient treatment gives treatment clients the ability to sustain specific obligations and aspects of their way of life while getting involved in alcohol and drug rehabilitation services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate level of treatment, and shouldn't be mistaken for the degree of rehabilitation offered within an inpatient or residential rehab setting which is significantly more extensive. Outpatient treatment could possibly be ideal for someone who has a brief history of substance abuse for instance, but will certainly not be adequate for a person whose treatment needs go beyond that which outpatient treatment is prepared to provide. Individuals involved in drug and alcohol use often require an extreme change of environment, because most of the things that prompt their substance abuse are strictly environmental. For example, if someone else is being physically or emotionally abused and this is triggering their drug abuse, there is no way for any treatment efforts to succeed whenever they return to such conditions on a regular basis. In outpatient treatment, individuals can benefit from group and individual counseling, in addition to family counseling services. In outpatient treatment, most centers offer services five to seven days a week on either a part-time or full-time schedule for 30 days or longer in some cases.