Outpatient treatment gives rehabilitation clients the ability to maintain certain responsibilities and aspects of their life-style while taking part in alcohol and drug rehab services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate degree of rehabilitation, and shouldn't be mistaken for the degree of treatment offered within an inpatient or residential rehab setting that is significantly more extensive. Outpatient treatment might be ideal for anyone who has a brief history of drug abuse for instance, but will most surely not be sufficient for an individual whose rehabilitation needs go beyond what outpatient treatment is able to provide. Individuals dealing with drug abuse often require an extreme environmental change, because most of the things that trigger their drug and alcohol use are purely environmental. By way of example, if someone is being physically or emotionally mistreated and this is prompting their drug abuse, there is no way for any rehabilitation endeavours to have success should they return to such conditions every day. In outpatient treatment, individuals can benefit from group and individual counseling, as well as family counseling services. In outpatient treatment, most centers offer services five to seven days a week on either a part time or full-time schedule for thirty days or longer in some cases.