Outpatient treatment gives rehab clients the opportunity to sustain certain responsibilities and elements of their way of life while taking part in alcohol and drug rehabilitation services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate amount of rehabilitation, and should not be mistaken for the level of rehabilitation provided within an inpatient or residential rehabilitation program which is significantly more extensive. Outpatient treatment might be suitable for someone who has a short history of drug or alcohol use for example, but will certainly not be sufficient for a person whose rehabilitation needs go beyond what outpatient treatment is able to provide. Individuals dealing with drug abuse often need an extreme change of environment, because many of the things which trigger their substance abuse are purely environmental. By way of example, if someone else is being physically or emotionally abused and this is triggering their substance abuse, it's impossible for any rehabilitation endeavours to achieve success whenever they go back to such conditions on a daily basis. In outpatient treatment, clients can benefit from group and one-on-one counseling, in addition to family counseling services. In outpatient treatment, most facilities offer services six or seven days per week on either a part time or full-time schedule for 30 days or longer in some instances.