Outpatient treatment gives treatment clients the opportunity to maintain certain obligations and aspects of their life-style while getting involved in drug and alcohol rehab services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate degree of rehab, and shouldn't be mistaken for the degree of rehab provided within an inpatient or residential rehab program that's much more intensive. Outpatient treatment may be well suited for somebody who has a brief history of drug or alcohol use as an example, but will certainly not be sufficient for somebody whose treatment needs go beyond that which outpatient treatment is prepared to offer. Individuals involved in drug abuse often need an extreme environmental change, because many of the things that trigger their substance abuse are strictly environmental. For example, if someone has been physically or psychologically abused and this is triggering their drug or alcohol use, it's impossible for any rehabilitation efforts to achieve success should they return to such conditions every day. In outpatient treatment, clients can take advantage of group and one-on-one therapy, as well as family counseling services. In outpatient treatment, most facilities will provide services five to seven days per week on either a part time or full-time schedule for 1 month or longer in some instances.