Outpatient treatment gives rehabilitation clients the ability to maintain certain responsibilities and elements of their way of life while getting involved in drug rehabilitation services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate degree of rehab, and shouldn't be mistaken for the level of treatment offered within an inpatient or residential rehabilitation setting that's much more intensive. Outpatient treatment may be suited to a person who has a brief history of drug or alcohol use for instance, but will most definitely not be sufficient for a person whose rehabilitation needs go beyond that which outpatient treatment is prepared to offer. Individuals dealing with drug and alcohol use often require an extreme environmental change, because many of the things which trigger their drug and alcohol use are purely environmental. By way of example, when someone has been physically or emotionally abused and this is prompting their drug or alcohol use, it's impossible for any treatment endeavours to succeed whenever they return to such circumstances on a regular basis. In outpatient treatment, individuals can benefit from group and individual counseling, as well as family counseling services. In outpatient treatment, most centers will provide services five to seven days a week on either a part-time or full-time schedule for thirty days or longer in some cases.