Outpatient treatment gives treatment clients the chance to sustain specific obligations and elements of their way of life while getting involved in drug treatment services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate level of rehabilitation, and shouldn't be mistaken for the degree of treatment provided in an inpatient or residential treatment setting which is significantly more intensive. Outpatient treatment could possibly be well suited for a person who has a brief history of drug abuse as an example, but will almost certainly not be adequate for an individual whose treatment needs go beyond what outpatient treatment is able to provide. Individuals involved in drug and alcohol use often require an extreme change of environment, because many of the things that prompt their substance abuse are strictly environmental. For instance, if someone is being physically or emotionally abused and this is triggering their substance abuse, it's impossible for any treatment efforts to achieve success should they go back to such circumstances on a daily basis. In outpatient treatment, individuals can benefit from group and one-on-one counseling, along with family counseling services. In outpatient treatment, most programs will provide services five to seven days a week on either a part time or full time basis for 1 month or longer in some instances.