Outpatient treatment gives rehabilitation clients the ability to sustain specific responsibilities and aspects of their way of life while getting involved in alcohol and drug rehabilitation services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate level of rehabilitation, and should not be mistaken for the level of treatment offered in an inpatient or residential rehabilitation program that's a lot more intensive. Outpatient treatment may be suited to someone who has a brief history of drug abuse for instance, but will most definitely not be adequate for a person whose rehab needs go beyond what outpatient treatment is prepared to offer. Individuals dealing with drug abuse often need a considerable change of environment, because many of the things that trigger their substance abuse are purely environmental. By way of example, if a person has been physically or psychologically mistreated and this is prompting their drug abuse, there is no way for any treatment efforts to succeed whenever they go back to such situations every day. In outpatient treatment, clients can benefit from group and one-on-one therapy, in addition to family counseling services. In outpatient treatment, most centers offer services five to seven days per week on either a part-time or full-time schedule for 1 month or longer in some cases.