Outpatient treatment gives rehabilitation clients the opportunity to maintain specific responsibilities and elements of their way of life while getting involved in drug and alcohol 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 treatment setting that's significantly more extensive. Outpatient treatment might be well suited for a person who has a short history of drug or alcohol use as an example, but will most definitely not be sufficient for a person whose treatment needs go beyond that which outpatient treatment is prepared to provide. Individuals dealing with drug and alcohol use often require an extreme environmental change, because most of the things which trigger their drug abuse are purely environmental. As an example, if a person has been physically or psychologically mistreated and this is triggering their drug abuse, there is no way for any rehab efforts to achieve success whenever they go back to such circumstances on a regular basis. In outpatient treatment, individuals can benefit from group and individual therapy, as well as family counseling services. In outpatient treatment, most programs offer services six or seven days per week on either a part-time or full time schedule for four weeks or longer in some instances.