Outpatient treatment gives rehabilitation clients the opportunity to maintain specific responsibilities and elements of their life-style while getting involved in alcohol and drug rehab services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate amount of rehabilitation, and should not be mistaken for the level of treatment provided in an inpatient or residential treatment setting which can be a lot more extensive. Outpatient treatment might be well suited for anyone who has a brief history of drug abuse for example, but will almost certainly not be adequate for somebody whose rehab needs go beyond what outpatient treatment is able to provide. Individuals dealing with drug and alcohol use often need an extreme change of environment, because most of the things that trigger their substance abuse are purely environmental. For instance, when someone is being physically or psychologically mistreated and this is prompting their drug abuse, it's impossible for any rehab efforts to succeed if they return to such conditions each day. In outpatient treatment, clients can engage in group and individual counseling, along with family therapy services. In outpatient treatment, most centers will provide services six or seven days a week on either a part-time or full time schedule for four weeks or longer in some instances.