Outpatient treatment gives rehab clients the ability to maintain specific responsibilities and aspects of their life-style while getting involved in alcohol and drug treatment services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate degree of rehabilitation, and should not be mistaken for the degree of rehab provided in an inpatient or residential rehab setting that's a lot more extensive. Outpatient treatment may be suitable for someone who has a short history of drug abuse as an example, but will certainly not be adequate for an individual whose treatment needs exceed what outpatient treatment is prepared to offer. Individuals involved in drug and alcohol use often need an extreme change of environment, because many of the things that prompt their drug abuse are purely environmental. For example, if a person is being physically or psychologically abused and this is prompting their drug abuse, there is no way for any rehabilitation efforts to achieve success whenever they go back to such situations on a daily basis. In outpatient treatment, clients can take advantage of group and one-on-one counseling, as well as family counseling services. In outpatient treatment, most programs offer services six or seven days per week on either a part time or full time basis for 30 days or longer in some instances.