Outpatient treatment gives treatment clients the opportunity to sustain specific responsibilities and elements of their way of life while getting involved in drug rehabilitation services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate degree of treatment, and should not be mistaken for the degree of treatment provided within an inpatient or residential treatment program which is a lot more intensive. Outpatient treatment might be well suited for someone who has a brief history of substance abuse as an example, but will most surely not be adequate for someone whose treatment needs exceed that which outpatient treatment is able to offer. Individuals dealing with substance abuse often need an extreme environmental change, because most of the things which trigger their substance abuse are strictly environmental. For instance, when someone has been physically or emotionally abused and this is triggering their drug or alcohol use, there is no way for any rehabilitation efforts to have success should they go back to such conditions each day. In outpatient treatment, clients can engage in group and one-on-one therapy, along with family counseling services. In outpatient treatment, most programs offer services five to seven days a week on either a part-time or full time basis for 30 days or longer in some instances.