Outpatient treatment gives rehab clients the chance to sustain specific obligations and aspects of their way of life while getting involved in drug and alcohol rehab services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate level of rehab, and should not be mistaken for the level of rehab offered within an inpatient or residential treatment program which can be a lot more intensive. Outpatient treatment might be ideal for someone who has a brief history of drug or alcohol use for instance, but will certainly not be sufficient for a person whose rehabilitation needs exceed what outpatient treatment is able to provide. Individuals involved in drug abuse often need an extreme change of environment, because most of the things that trigger their drug and alcohol use are purely environmental. By way of example, if a person is being physically or psychologically abused and this is triggering their drug or alcohol use, it's impossible for any rehab efforts to achieve success whenever they return to such conditions every day. In outpatient treatment, clients can take advantage of group and one-on-one counseling, as well as 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 30 days or longer in some instances.