Outpatient treatment gives rehab clients the chance to maintain certain responsibilities and elements of their way of life while getting involved in drug treatment services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate level of treatment, and should not be mistaken for the amount of rehabilitation offered in an inpatient or residential treatment program which can be a lot more intensive. Outpatient treatment may be well suited for somebody who has a brief history of drug or alcohol use for instance, but will most surely not be sufficient for someone whose treatment needs go beyond that which outpatient treatment is prepared to offer. Individuals dealing with substance abuse often require a considerable change of environment, because many of the things which prompt their substance abuse are strictly environmental. For instance, if someone else is being physically or psychologically mistreated and this is prompting their drug abuse, there is no way for any rehabilitation efforts to succeed should they go back to such circumstances on a regular basis. In outpatient treatment, individuals can benefit from group and one-on-one counseling, along with family counseling services. In outpatient treatment, most facilities offer services 6 or 7 days a week on either a part time or full-time basis for four weeks or longer in some cases.