Outpatient treatment gives rehab clients the chance to sustain specific responsibilities and elements of their lifestyle while getting involved in drug and alcohol rehab services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate degree of rehab, and should not be mistaken for the level of treatment offered in an inpatient or residential rehab setting that's much more intensive. Outpatient treatment could possibly be ideal for a person who has a short history of substance abuse for example, but will almost certainly not be sufficient for an individual whose treatment needs go beyond what outpatient treatment is able to offer. Individuals dealing with drug and alcohol use often require an extreme change of environment, because most of the things which prompt their substance abuse are strictly environmental. For example, if someone else has been physically or emotionally abused and this is prompting their drug abuse, there is no way for any rehabilitation efforts to have success whenever they go back to such conditions on a regular basis. In outpatient treatment, individuals can benefit from group and one-on-one therapy, in addition to family counseling services. In outpatient treatment, most facilities will provide services six or seven days a week on either a part time or full-time schedule for 1 month or longer in some instances.