Outpatient treatment gives treatment clients the opportunity to sustain specific obligations and elements of their way of life while taking part in drug and alcohol rehab services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate degree of treatment, and should not be mistaken for the amount of rehabilitation offered within an inpatient or residential rehabilitation setting that is significantly more intensive. Outpatient treatment might be suited to somebody who has a brief history of substance abuse as an example, but will almost certainly not be sufficient for somebody whose rehab needs go beyond that which outpatient treatment is prepared to offer. Individuals involved in drug and alcohol use often need a considerable environmental change, because many of the things which trigger their drug abuse are strictly environmental. For instance, if someone else has been physically or psychologically abused and this is prompting their substance abuse, there is no way for any rehabilitation endeavours to succeed if they return to such circumstances each day. In outpatient treatment, individuals can benefit from group and one-on-one counseling, along with family counseling services. In outpatient treatment, most facilities will provide services six or seven days each week on either a part time or full time basis for four weeks or longer in some cases.