Outpatient treatment gives rehab clients the ability to sustain specific obligations and aspects of their way of life while getting involved in drug treatment services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate degree of rehabilitation, and should not be mistaken for the degree of treatment provided within an inpatient or residential treatment setting that's much more extensive. Outpatient treatment might be suitable for somebody who has a brief history of drug or alcohol use as an example, but will most definitely not be sufficient for somebody whose rehabilitation needs exceed that which outpatient treatment is prepared to offer. Individuals involved in drug and alcohol use often require an extreme environmental change, because many of the things which trigger their substance abuse are purely environmental. By way of example, if a person has been physically or emotionally mistreated and this is triggering their drug or alcohol use, there is no way for any rehab efforts to have success should 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 centers will provide services 6 or 7 days per week on either a part-time or full time basis for four weeks or longer in some instances.