Outpatient treatment gives treatment clients the ability to sustain specific responsibilities and aspects of their lifestyle while getting involved in alcohol and drug rehab services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate amount of treatment, and should not be mistaken for the degree of rehabilitation offered within an inpatient or residential rehab setting which is a lot more extensive. Outpatient treatment might be ideal for someone who has a brief history of drug or alcohol use as an example, but will almost certainly not be adequate for somebody whose treatment needs go beyond what outpatient treatment is prepared to provide. Individuals dealing with drug and alcohol use often require an extreme environmental change, because most of the things that prompt their drug abuse are purely environmental. As an example, if someone else has been physically or psychologically abused and this is prompting their drug abuse, there is no way for any rehab endeavours to succeed if they return to such conditions every day. In outpatient treatment, clients can take advantage of group and individual counseling, as well as family counseling services. In outpatient treatment, most programs offer services six or seven days each week on either a part time or full time schedule for 1 month or longer in some instances.