Outpatient treatment gives treatment clients the opportunity to maintain specific responsibilities and aspects of their lifestyle while getting involved in drug and alcohol rehabilitation services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate degree of treatment, and should not be mistaken for the degree of rehab offered within an inpatient or residential treatment setting which can be significantly more extensive. Outpatient treatment could possibly be ideal for a person who has a short history of substance abuse as an example, but will most surely not be sufficient for someone whose rehabilitation needs go beyond what outpatient treatment is able to offer. Individuals dealing with drug and alcohol use often need an extreme change of environment, because many of the things which prompt their drug abuse are purely environmental. For instance, if someone else has been physically or emotionally mistreated and this is triggering their drug abuse, it's impossible for any rehabilitation efforts to achieve success should they go back to such conditions on a regular basis. In outpatient treatment, individuals can benefit from group and individual counseling, along with family therapy services. In outpatient treatment, most facilities will provide services 5 to 7 days per week on either a part-time or full time schedule for four weeks or longer in some cases.