Outpatient treatment gives rehab clients the chance to sustain specific responsibilities and aspects of their lifestyle while getting involved in alcohol and drug rehab services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate degree of treatment, and should not be mistaken for the degree of treatment offered within an inpatient or residential rehabilitation program which is much more extensive. Outpatient treatment could possibly be well suited for someone who has a brief history of drug abuse for example, but will almost certainly not be adequate for somebody whose rehab needs exceed what outpatient treatment is prepared to provide. Individuals involved in substance abuse often require a considerable change of environment, because many of the things that prompt their substance abuse are purely environmental. For example, if someone else has been physically or emotionally mistreated and this is triggering their drug abuse, there is no way for any rehab efforts to achieve success if they return to such situations every day. In outpatient treatment, clients can benefit from group and individual counseling, as well as family therapy services. In outpatient treatment, most facilities offer services six or seven days per week on either a part time or full time schedule for 30 days or longer in some instances.