Outpatient treatment gives treatment clients the opportunity to sustain certain obligations and elements of their lifestyle while getting involved in drug rehabilitation services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate degree of treatment, and should not be mistaken for the degree of rehab provided in an inpatient or residential treatment setting which can be significantly more extensive. Outpatient treatment may be well suited for a person who has a brief history of drug or alcohol use as an example, but will most surely not be sufficient for an individual whose treatment needs exceed that which outpatient treatment is able to provide. Individuals dealing with drug abuse often require an extreme environmental change, because many of the things that trigger their substance abuse are strictly environmental. For instance, if someone has been physically or emotionally mistreated and this is triggering their drug abuse, it's impossible for any rehab efforts to achieve success whenever they go back to such conditions on a daily basis. In outpatient treatment, clients can take advantage of group and individual counseling, as well as family therapy services. In outpatient treatment, most facilities offer services five to seven days a week on either a part time or full time basis for four weeks or longer in some instances.