Outpatient treatment gives rehabilitation clients the opportunity to maintain certain obligations and aspects of their way of life while getting involved in alcohol and drug rehab services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate amount of treatment, and shouldn't be mistaken for the level of rehabilitation offered within an inpatient or residential rehabilitation setting which is a lot more intensive. Outpatient treatment may be ideal for a person who has a brief history of drug abuse as an example, but will most surely not be adequate for a person whose rehab needs exceed that which outpatient treatment is prepared to provide. Individuals dealing with drug and alcohol use often require an extreme environmental change, because many of the things which prompt their drug abuse are purely environmental. By way of example, if someone is being physically or emotionally abused and this is triggering their drug abuse, there is no way for any rehabilitation efforts to achieve success whenever they go back to such circumstances on a daily basis. In outpatient treatment, clients can engage in group and one-on-one counseling, along with family counseling services. In outpatient treatment, most centers will provide services five to seven days each week on either a part time or full-time schedule for four weeks or longer in some instances.