Outpatient treatment gives rehabilitation clients the ability to maintain specific obligations and elements of their way of life while getting involved in alcohol and drug treatment services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate amount of rehab, and shouldn't be mistaken for the amount of treatment provided in an inpatient or residential treatment program that's significantly more intensive. Outpatient treatment could possibly be ideal for somebody who has a brief history of substance abuse for instance, but will almost certainly not be adequate for somebody whose treatment needs go beyond what outpatient treatment is prepared to provide. Individuals dealing with substance abuse often require a considerable change of environment, because most of the things that prompt their drug abuse are purely environmental. By way of example, if someone is being physically or psychologically mistreated and this is triggering their drug abuse, it's impossible for any rehabilitation endeavours to succeed should they return to such situations each day. In outpatient treatment, clients can benefit from group and individual counseling, in addition to family therapy services. In outpatient treatment, most programs will provide services six or seven days each week on either a part-time or full time schedule for thirty days or longer in some cases.