Outpatient treatment gives rehab clients the chance to sustain specific obligations and aspects of their way of life while taking part in drug rehab services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate amount of rehab, and shouldn't be mistaken for the amount of rehabilitation provided within an inpatient or residential treatment program that's much more intensive. Outpatient treatment could possibly be suitable for somebody who has a brief history of drug abuse as an example, but will most definitely not be adequate for someone whose rehabilitation needs exceed what outpatient treatment is prepared to provide. Individuals involved in substance abuse often require an extreme environmental change, because many of the things that prompt their substance abuse are strictly environmental. As an example, if a person has been physically or psychologically abused and this is prompting their drug abuse, there is no way for any rehabilitation efforts to have success whenever they return to such situations on a regular basis. In outpatient treatment, individuals can engage in group and one-on-one therapy, in addition to family counseling services. In outpatient treatment, most centers will provide services six or seven days each week on either a part-time or full time basis for 1 month or longer in some cases.