Outpatient treatment gives rehab clients the ability to sustain specific responsibilities and elements of their life-style while getting involved in alcohol and drug rehabilitation services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate degree of rehabilitation, and shouldn't be mistaken for the level of treatment provided in an inpatient or residential rehab program that's much more extensive. Outpatient treatment may be ideal for somebody who has a short history of drug abuse for example, but will certainly not be sufficient for a person whose rehab needs go beyond what outpatient treatment is able to offer. Individuals involved in drug abuse often require a considerable environmental change, because most of the things that trigger their drug abuse are strictly environmental. By way of example, if someone has been physically or psychologically abused and this is triggering their drug or alcohol use, it's impossible for any treatment efforts to achieve success if they go back to such conditions each day. In outpatient treatment, clients can benefit from group and individual counseling, in addition to family therapy services. In outpatient treatment, most centers will provide services 6 or 7 days per week on either a part time or full time basis for thirty days or longer in some instances.