Outpatient treatment gives rehabilitation clients the ability to maintain certain responsibilities and aspects of their way of life while taking part in alcohol and drug treatment services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate level of rehabilitation, and should not be mistaken for the amount of rehabilitation offered in an inpatient or residential rehab program which is significantly more extensive. Outpatient treatment could be ideal for somebody who has a short history of drug abuse for instance, but will almost certainly not be adequate for a person whose rehabilitation needs exceed that which outpatient treatment is able to offer. Individuals dealing with substance abuse often require a considerable environmental change, because most of the things which trigger their drug abuse are strictly environmental. By way of example, if someone else has been physically or emotionally abused and this is prompting their substance abuse, it's impossible for any rehabilitation endeavours to achieve success whenever they return to such conditions each day. In outpatient treatment, individuals can benefit from group and one-on-one counseling, in addition to family therapy services. In outpatient treatment, most programs offer services six or seven days each week on either a part time or full time basis for thirty days or longer in some cases.