Outpatient treatment gives treatment clients the ability to sustain certain obligations and aspects of their way of life while getting involved in drug and alcohol rehabilitation services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate degree of rehabilitation, and should not be mistaken for the level of treatment offered in an inpatient or residential rehabilitation setting which can be much more intensive. Outpatient treatment could possibly be well suited for somebody who has a brief history of drug abuse for example, but will certainly not be sufficient for a person whose rehab needs go beyond that which outpatient treatment is prepared to provide. Individuals dealing with drug abuse often require an extreme change of environment, because many of the things that prompt their drug abuse are strictly environmental. For example, if someone else has been physically or psychologically abused and this is triggering their substance abuse, there is no way for any treatment efforts to have success if they return to such circumstances each day. In outpatient treatment, clients can benefit from group and one-on-one therapy, along with family counseling services. In outpatient treatment, most programs will provide services 5 to 7 days a week on either a part time or full-time basis for thirty days or longer in some instances.