Outpatient treatment gives treatment clients the opportunity to maintain certain responsibilities and elements of their way of life while getting involved in drug treatment services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate amount of rehab, and should not be mistaken for the degree of rehab offered within an inpatient or residential treatment program which can be a lot more extensive. Outpatient treatment may be ideal for anyone 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 that which outpatient treatment is able to provide. Individuals involved in drug and alcohol use often need an extreme environmental change, because most of the things which trigger their substance abuse are purely environmental. By way of example, if someone is being physically or emotionally mistreated and this is prompting their drug abuse, it's impossible for any rehabilitation endeavours to have success whenever they return to such conditions each day. In outpatient treatment, clients can benefit from group and individual therapy, along with family counseling services. In outpatient treatment, most centers will provide services 5 to 7 days each week on either a part time or full time basis for thirty days or longer in some cases.