Outpatient treatment gives treatment clients the ability to sustain certain responsibilities and elements of their lifestyle while getting involved in alcohol and drug rehab services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate degree of treatment, and shouldn't be mistaken for the level of rehab offered in an inpatient or residential treatment program that is a lot more intensive. Outpatient treatment may be suitable for somebody who has a short history of drug or alcohol use as an example, but will most definitely not be adequate for an individual whose rehab needs go beyond that which outpatient treatment is prepared to provide. Individuals involved in drug and alcohol use often require a considerable change of environment, because many of the things which trigger their drug abuse are purely environmental. By way of example, if someone else has been physically or emotionally mistreated and this is prompting their substance abuse, it's impossible for any rehab efforts to achieve success whenever they return to such conditions on a regular basis. In outpatient treatment, clients can benefit from group and individual counseling, along with family therapy services. In outpatient treatment, most facilities will provide services six or seven days a week on either a part time or full-time basis for thirty days or longer in some cases.