Outpatient treatment gives rehab clients the opportunity to sustain certain responsibilities and elements of their lifestyle while getting involved in drug rehab services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate degree of rehab, and should not be mistaken for the level of rehabilitation offered in an inpatient or residential rehab program that's much more intensive. Outpatient treatment might be suitable for anyone who has a brief history of substance abuse for instance, but will certainly not be sufficient for a person whose rehab needs go beyond that which outpatient treatment is prepared to offer. Individuals dealing with drug abuse often require a considerable change of environment, because many of the things which prompt their substance abuse are purely environmental. For instance, if a person is being physically or emotionally mistreated and this is triggering their drug or alcohol use, there is no way for any rehab efforts to have success if they go back to such situations every day. In outpatient treatment, clients can take advantage of group and individual counseling, as well as family counseling services. In outpatient treatment, most programs will provide services 6 or 7 days each week on either a part time or full time schedule for four weeks or longer in some instances.