Outpatient treatment gives rehab clients the opportunity to sustain certain obligations and elements of their way of life while taking part in drug and alcohol rehab services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate amount of rehabilitation, and shouldn't be mistaken for the degree of rehabilitation offered within an inpatient or residential rehabilitation setting which is much more extensive. Outpatient treatment could possibly be well suited for someone who has a brief history of substance abuse for instance, but will certainly not be adequate for an individual whose rehabilitation needs go beyond that which outpatient treatment is prepared to provide. Individuals involved in substance abuse often require an extreme change of environment, because most of the things which trigger their drug abuse are purely environmental. By way of example, if someone else is being physically or emotionally mistreated and this is triggering their drug or alcohol use, there is no way for any treatment efforts to achieve success should they return to such circumstances each day. In outpatient treatment, individuals can take advantage of group and one-on-one counseling, along with family counseling services. In outpatient treatment, most programs offer services 6 or 7 days a week on either a part-time or full-time schedule for 1 month or longer in some instances.