Outpatient treatment gives rehab clients the chance to sustain certain obligations and aspects of their way of life while taking part in drug rehab services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate level of rehabilitation, and shouldn't be mistaken for the amount of rehabilitation offered in an inpatient or residential rehab program which is much more extensive. Outpatient treatment might be suited to anyone who has a short history of drug abuse as an example, but will most definitely not be adequate for an individual whose rehabilitation needs go beyond what outpatient treatment is prepared to provide. Individuals involved in substance abuse often require a considerable change of environment, because most of the things which prompt their substance abuse are purely environmental. For example, if someone else has been physically or psychologically mistreated and this is triggering their substance abuse, there is no way for any treatment efforts to achieve success whenever they return to such situations on a regular basis. In outpatient treatment, individuals can take advantage of group and individual counseling, in addition to family counseling services. In outpatient treatment, most programs will provide services five to seven days a week on either a part-time or full time basis for 30 days or longer in some instances.