Outpatient treatment gives rehabilitation clients the opportunity to maintain certain responsibilities and elements of their life-style while getting involved in drug and alcohol treatment services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate level of treatment, and shouldn't be mistaken for the degree of rehabilitation provided within an inpatient or residential rehabilitation program which is a lot more extensive. Outpatient treatment may be suitable for somebody who has a short history of drug abuse as an example, but will most definitely not be sufficient for a person whose treatment needs go beyond what outpatient treatment is able to provide. Individuals involved in substance abuse often require an extreme change of environment, because most of the things which prompt their substance abuse are strictly environmental. As an example, when someone has been physically or emotionally abused and this is prompting their drug or alcohol use, there is no way for any treatment endeavours to achieve success should they go back to such conditions every day. In outpatient treatment, clients can benefit from group and individual therapy, in addition to family counseling services. In outpatient treatment, most centers offer services five to seven days per week on either a part time or full-time basis for four weeks or longer in some instances.