Outpatient treatment gives rehabilitation clients the chance to maintain specific responsibilities and elements of their life-style while taking part in drug rehab services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate amount of rehab, and should not be mistaken for the level of rehab provided in an inpatient or residential rehab program which can be significantly more intensive. Outpatient treatment could possibly be suitable for someone who has a short history of drug abuse for example, but will certainly not be adequate for an individual whose rehab needs go beyond what outpatient treatment is prepared to provide. Individuals involved in substance abuse often need a considerable change of environment, because most of the things that trigger their drug abuse are purely environmental. By way of example, when someone is being physically or psychologically abused and this is triggering their drug or alcohol use, it's impossible for any rehab efforts to have success should they go back to such conditions on a regular basis. In outpatient treatment, clients can benefit from group and individual therapy, as well as family counseling services. In outpatient treatment, most programs 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 instances.