Individuals who wish to maintain a certain amount of flexibility within their lives can engage in an outpatient rehab should they need rehabilitation for substance abuse. Outpatient rehab makes it possible for the rehabilitation client to take part in rehab services without the commitment you might ordinarily have to agree to within an inpatient or residential drug rehab facility. This doesn't often work in the rehab client's favor however, specifically those clients who need to resolve substantial drug abuse issues. So although an outpatient rehab may seem like a convenient possibility, it isn't for everybody. Those who do decide on an outpatient rehab will typically show up at meetings and be a part of therapy and treatment services part-time daily or several days each week. This can be very helpful for individuals who have recently completed a more comprehensive inpatient or residential program as a good aftercare or maintenance step, or for someone with only a short history of drug abuse which is usually a really small number of clients. For an individual with more significant addiction and dependency problems, inpatient or residential drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs that provide rehab over a long-term basis are going to be the more effective rehab choice.