Outpatient treatment gives rehabilitation clients the chance to sustain certain responsibilities and elements of their life-style while getting involved in drug and alcohol treatment services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate degree of rehab, and shouldn't be mistaken for the degree of rehabilitation offered within an inpatient or residential rehab setting that is much more extensive. Outpatient treatment might be suitable for a person who has a short history of drug abuse for instance, but will most surely not be adequate for someone whose treatment needs go beyond what outpatient treatment is able to provide. Individuals involved in drug and alcohol use often require an extreme change of environment, because most of the things that trigger their substance abuse are purely environmental. For instance, if someone else has been physically or emotionally mistreated and this is prompting their substance abuse, it's impossible for any rehabilitation efforts to achieve success whenever they go back to such situations on a regular basis. In outpatient treatment, individuals can engage in group and individual therapy, as well as family counseling services. In outpatient treatment, most programs offer services six or seven days each week on either a part time or full time basis for four weeks or longer in some cases.