Outpatient treatment gives rehabilitation clients the chance to maintain specific obligations and elements of their way of life while getting involved in alcohol and drug rehab services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate degree of rehabilitation, and should not be mistaken for the degree of rehab offered within an inpatient or residential rehabilitation program which is significantly more extensive. Outpatient treatment might be suited to somebody who has a short history of drug or alcohol use for instance, but will certainly not be adequate for an individual whose treatment needs exceed that which outpatient treatment is able to offer. Individuals involved in drug and alcohol use often need an extreme change of environment, because many of the things which prompt their drug abuse are purely environmental. As an example, if someone is being physically or emotionally mistreated and this is triggering their drug abuse, it's impossible for any treatment endeavours to have success should they go back to such circumstances on a regular basis. In outpatient treatment, individuals can take advantage of group and one-on-one counseling, as well as family therapy services. In outpatient treatment, most centers offer services 5 to 7 days each week on either a part time or full time basis for four weeks or longer in some instances.