BEYONDLIGHT.ORG outpatient care offers many of the same services as inpatient care in a more loosely structured environment. The flexibility of outpatient care allows patients to attend treatment services during the day and return home to be with family or friends in the evenings. Unlike inpatient care, individuals in outpatient programs do not have a secure environment to isolate them from negative or triggering factors. Therefore, patients in treatment for substance abuse disorders must voluntarily abstain from drug or alcohol use when they return home each day. Because of the freedom and flexibility involved in outpatient programs, they are best suited to individuals in the early stages of addiction or who experience mild symptoms of mental illness, as well as those transitioning from inpatient care. Patients who are unable to take extended absences from their professional or personal lives may also find outpatient care to be an ideal fit. At BEYONDLIGHT.ORG, our outpatient programs are offered during daytime and evening hours, so treatment can be scheduled around work and family commitments.