Outpatient treatment gives rehabilitation clients the ability to sustain certain obligations and aspects of their way of life while taking part in drug rehabilitation services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate degree of rehabilitation, and should not be mistaken for the degree of rehabilitation offered in an inpatient or residential rehab setting that is a lot more intensive. Outpatient treatment may be suited to someone who has a brief history of drug or alcohol use as an example, but will most definitely not be adequate for a person whose rehabilitation needs go beyond what outpatient treatment is able to offer. Individuals involved in drug and alcohol use often need a considerable change of environment, because most of the things that prompt their drug abuse are strictly environmental. For instance, when someone is being physically or emotionally mistreated and this is prompting their substance abuse, there is no way for any rehab efforts to succeed should they return to such circumstances on a regular basis. In outpatient treatment, clients can engage in group and one-on-one counseling, as well as family counseling services. In outpatient treatment, most programs will provide services six or seven days a week on either a part-time or full-time basis for four weeks or longer in some instances.