Outpatient treatment gives rehabilitation clients the chance to maintain specific responsibilities and aspects of their way of life while taking part in drug treatment services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate level of rehab, and should not be mistaken for the amount of treatment provided within an inpatient or residential rehabilitation setting which can be much more intensive. Outpatient treatment may be ideal for a person who has a brief history of drug or alcohol use as an example, but will almost certainly not be adequate for somebody whose treatment needs exceed that which outpatient treatment is able to offer. Individuals dealing with substance abuse often need a considerable change of environment, because most of the things which trigger their drug abuse are strictly environmental. By way of example, if someone else is being physically or psychologically mistreated and this is prompting their drug abuse, it's impossible for any rehabilitation efforts to succeed if they go back to such circumstances each day. In outpatient treatment, clients can engage in group and individual counseling, in addition to family therapy services. In outpatient treatment, most facilities 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.