Outpatient treatment gives treatment clients the ability to sustain certain responsibilities and aspects of their life-style while getting involved in alcohol and drug treatment services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate degree of rehabilitation, and shouldn't be mistaken for the degree of rehab offered within an inpatient or residential rehab setting that is significantly more intensive. Outpatient treatment may be suitable for someone who has a brief history of substance abuse as an example, but will most definitely not be adequate for somebody whose treatment needs exceed what outpatient treatment is prepared to offer. Individuals dealing with substance abuse often need a considerable environmental change, because many of the things that prompt their drug and alcohol use are strictly environmental. For instance, if someone else is being physically or emotionally abused and this is triggering their drug or alcohol use, there is no way for any rehabilitation efforts to succeed if they go back to such conditions every day. In outpatient treatment, clients can take advantage of group and one-on-one counseling, along with family therapy services. In outpatient treatment, most programs will provide services 6 or 7 days a week on either a part time or full-time schedule for four weeks or longer in some instances.