Outpatient treatment gives rehab clients the chance to maintain certain responsibilities and aspects of their life-style while getting involved in drug and alcohol rehabilitation services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate amount of treatment, and should not be mistaken for the amount of treatment provided in an inpatient or residential treatment setting which is significantly more extensive. Outpatient treatment could possibly be suitable for someone who has a short history of drug abuse for instance, but will most surely not be adequate for an individual whose treatment needs go beyond that which outpatient treatment is able to offer. Individuals dealing with drug abuse often need a considerable change of environment, because most of the things that prompt their substance abuse are purely environmental. As an example, if a person has been physically or psychologically abused and this is triggering their substance abuse, it's impossible for any rehabilitation efforts to achieve success if they go back to such conditions each day. In outpatient treatment, clients can benefit from group and individual counseling, as well as family therapy services. In outpatient treatment, most centers offer services 6 or 7 days a week on either a part-time or full-time schedule for 30 days or longer in some instances.