Outpatient treatment gives rehabilitation clients the ability to sustain certain responsibilities and aspects of their lifestyle while taking part in drug and alcohol treatment services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate degree of rehab, and shouldn't be mistaken for the degree of rehab offered in an inpatient or residential rehab program which can be significantly more extensive. Outpatient treatment might be suitable for anyone who has a brief history of substance abuse as an example, but will most definitely not be adequate for somebody whose treatment needs go beyond what outpatient treatment is able to offer. Individuals dealing with drug abuse often require an extreme environmental change, because many of the things which prompt their drug abuse are strictly environmental. By way of example, if someone else has been physically or psychologically abused and this is triggering their drug or alcohol use, it's impossible for any rehab endeavours to achieve success if they go back to such circumstances each day. In outpatient treatment, clients can take advantage of group and individual counseling, in addition to family counseling services. In outpatient treatment, most centers will provide services 6 or 7 days each week on either a part-time or full time schedule for 1 month or longer in some cases.