Outpatient treatment gives treatment clients the opportunity to sustain certain obligations and aspects of their life-style while getting involved in drug and alcohol rehabilitation services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate amount of rehabilitation, and shouldn't be mistaken for the level of treatment provided in an inpatient or residential treatment setting that's much more intensive. Outpatient treatment may be ideal for somebody who has a short history of substance abuse as an example, but will certainly not be adequate for a person whose rehabilitation needs go beyond what outpatient treatment is prepared to provide. Individuals dealing with 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 instance, if someone is being physically or emotionally abused and this is prompting their drug or alcohol use, it's impossible for any rehab endeavours to succeed whenever they return to such conditions on a daily basis. In outpatient treatment, individuals can take advantage of group and individual therapy, in addition to family counseling services. In outpatient treatment, most programs offer services 5 to 7 days each week on either a part-time or full time schedule for 30 days or longer in some cases.