Outpatient treatment gives treatment clients the opportunity to maintain certain obligations and aspects of their life-style while getting involved in alcohol and drug rehab services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate amount of treatment, and shouldn't be mistaken for the amount of treatment offered within an inpatient or residential treatment program that is much more intensive. Outpatient treatment could be suited to anyone who has a short history of drug or alcohol use for instance, but will certainly not be adequate for someone whose rehab needs go beyond that which outpatient treatment is able to offer. Individuals dealing with drug and alcohol use often need a considerable change of environment, because most of the things that trigger their substance abuse are purely environmental. By way of example, if someone has been physically or emotionally abused and this is prompting their substance abuse, it's impossible for any rehabilitation efforts to succeed whenever they return to such conditions on a daily basis. In outpatient treatment, individuals 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 per week on either a part-time or full-time schedule for 1 month or longer in some cases.