Outpatient treatment gives treatment clients the ability to sustain specific responsibilities and aspects of their way of life while taking part in drug and alcohol treatment services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate degree of rehab, and shouldn't be mistaken for the degree of treatment provided in an inpatient or residential rehabilitation setting which is much more intensive. Outpatient treatment might be suitable for a person who has a short history of drug or alcohol use for example, but will almost certainly not be adequate for somebody whose treatment needs go beyond what outpatient treatment is prepared to provide. Individuals involved in substance abuse often need an extreme environmental change, because many of the things which trigger their drug and alcohol use are purely environmental. For example, if someone has been physically or emotionally mistreated and this is prompting their substance abuse, it's impossible for any rehabilitation efforts to achieve success should they return to such conditions on a regular basis. In outpatient treatment, individuals can benefit from group and individual counseling, in addition to family therapy services. In outpatient treatment, most centers offer services six or seven days a week on either a part time or full time schedule for four weeks or longer in some instances.