Outpatient treatment gives rehab clients the chance to sustain specific obligations and elements of their lifestyle while getting involved in alcohol and drug treatment services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate degree of treatment, and shouldn't be mistaken for the amount of treatment provided in an inpatient or residential rehab program that's much more extensive. Outpatient treatment could be suited to somebody who has a brief history of substance abuse for instance, but will most surely not be sufficient for a person whose treatment needs go beyond what outpatient treatment is prepared to provide. Individuals dealing with drug and alcohol use often require a considerable environmental change, because most of the things that trigger their drug abuse are purely environmental. For example, when someone has been physically or emotionally abused and this is prompting their substance abuse, it's impossible for any rehabilitation efforts to have success if they go back to such conditions every day. In outpatient treatment, individuals can benefit from group and one-on-one counseling, in addition to family counseling services. In outpatient treatment, most centers offer services 6 or 7 days per week on either a part-time or full-time basis for 1 month or longer in some cases.