Outpatient treatment gives rehabilitation clients the ability to sustain certain responsibilities and elements of their life-style while getting involved in alcohol and drug treatment services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate amount of rehab, and should not be mistaken for the degree of treatment provided in an inpatient or residential rehabilitation setting which can be significantly more extensive. Outpatient treatment may be suited to anyone who has a short history of substance abuse for example, but will certainly not be adequate for somebody whose treatment needs exceed what outpatient treatment is able to offer. Individuals involved in substance abuse often require an extreme environmental change, because many of the things which trigger their substance abuse are purely environmental. For example, when someone has been physically or emotionally abused and this is triggering their drug or alcohol use, there is no way for any rehab efforts to succeed should they go back to such conditions on a regular basis. In outpatient treatment, clients can engage in group and individual counseling, as well as family counseling services. In outpatient treatment, most centers offer services 6 or 7 days a week on either a part-time or full-time schedule for 1 month or longer in some instances.