Outpatient treatment gives treatment clients the ability to sustain certain obligations and aspects of their lifestyle while taking part in drug and alcohol treatment services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate amount of rehabilitation, and shouldn't be mistaken for the degree of rehab offered within an inpatient or residential rehabilitation program that's a lot more intensive. Outpatient treatment might be ideal for anyone who has a brief history of substance abuse for instance, but will almost certainly not be adequate for someone whose treatment needs go beyond what outpatient treatment is prepared to offer. Individuals involved in substance abuse often require 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 psychologically abused and this is prompting their drug abuse, it's impossible for any rehab efforts to have success should they return to such circumstances on a regular basis. In outpatient treatment, clients can engage in group and individual counseling, in addition to family counseling services. In outpatient treatment, most centers offer services five to seven days a week on either a part time or full time schedule for 30 days or longer in some cases.