Outpatient treatment gives treatment clients the opportunity to sustain certain obligations and aspects of their way of life while taking part in drug and alcohol rehabilitation services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate degree of rehabilitation, and should not be mistaken for the level of rehab offered within an inpatient or residential treatment setting that is much more extensive. Outpatient treatment might be well suited for a person who has a brief history of drug or alcohol use for example, but will almost certainly not be adequate for someone whose treatment needs exceed that which outpatient treatment is able to offer. Individuals dealing with drug abuse often require a considerable change of environment, because most of the things that trigger their substance abuse are purely environmental. For instance, when someone has been physically or emotionally mistreated and this is prompting their substance abuse, it's impossible for any rehab efforts to have success whenever they return to such situations on a regular basis. In outpatient treatment, individuals can take advantage of group and individual counseling, along with family therapy services. In outpatient treatment, most programs will provide services 5 to 7 days per week on either a part time or full time schedule for 30 days or longer in some cases.