Outpatient treatment gives rehabilitation clients the ability to sustain specific obligations and aspects of their lifestyle while taking part in drug and alcohol treatment services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate level of rehab, and should not be mistaken for the degree of rehab offered in an inpatient or residential treatment setting which can be much more extensive. Outpatient treatment could possibly be suited to somebody who has a short history of substance abuse for example, but will certainly not be sufficient for someone whose treatment needs go beyond that which outpatient treatment is able to offer. Individuals involved in substance abuse often require an extreme change of environment, because most of the things which trigger their substance abuse are strictly environmental. For instance, when someone has been physically or emotionally mistreated and this is prompting their drug or alcohol use, there is no way for any treatment efforts to succeed if they return to such conditions each day. In outpatient treatment, clients can take advantage of group and individual therapy, in addition to family counseling services. In outpatient treatment, most programs offer services 6 or 7 days per week on either a part time or full time basis for 1 month or longer in some instances.