Outpatient treatment gives treatment clients the chance to maintain certain responsibilities and elements of their way of life while getting involved in drug and alcohol rehabilitation services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate degree of rehab, and should not be mistaken for the degree of rehabilitation provided in an inpatient or residential treatment setting which is much more intensive. Outpatient treatment could possibly be well suited for someone who has a brief history of drug abuse as an example, but will certainly not be adequate for a person whose rehab needs go beyond that which outpatient treatment is able to offer. Individuals involved in drug and alcohol use often need a considerable environmental change, because most of the things which trigger their substance abuse are purely environmental. For instance, if a person is being physically or psychologically abused and this is prompting their drug abuse, it's impossible for any rehab efforts to succeed should they go back to such circumstances on a daily basis. In outpatient treatment, individuals can take advantage of group and individual counseling, along with family counseling services. In outpatient treatment, most centers will provide services 6 or 7 days each week on either a part time or full time basis for thirty days or longer in some instances.