Outpatient treatment gives rehab clients the opportunity to sustain specific obligations and aspects of their life-style 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 rehabilitation provided within an inpatient or residential rehab setting that's significantly more extensive. Outpatient treatment could be well suited for someone who has a short history of substance abuse as an example, but will most definitely not be adequate for somebody whose treatment needs go beyond that which outpatient treatment is able to provide. Individuals dealing with substance abuse often require a considerable change of environment, because many of the things which prompt their substance abuse are purely environmental. For example, if a person is being physically or emotionally mistreated and this is prompting their drug abuse, it's impossible for any rehab endeavours to achieve success whenever they return to such situations every day. In outpatient treatment, clients can take advantage of group and individual counseling, in addition to family therapy services. In outpatient treatment, most centers offer services six or seven days a week on either a part-time or full time basis for four weeks or longer in some cases.