Outpatient treatment gives treatment clients the chance to maintain certain responsibilities and elements of their way of life while taking part in alcohol and drug rehabilitation services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate level of treatment, and should not be mistaken for the level of rehab offered in an inpatient or residential treatment program which is significantly more extensive. Outpatient treatment could possibly be well suited for somebody who has a short history of substance abuse as an example, but will most surely not be sufficient for someone whose rehabilitation needs go beyond that which outpatient treatment is able to offer. Individuals involved in drug abuse often require a considerable change of environment, because most of the things that trigger their drug abuse are purely environmental. For instance, when someone has been physically or psychologically abused and this is triggering their drug abuse, there is no way for any rehab efforts to succeed if they return to such circumstances on a regular basis. In outpatient treatment, clients can take advantage of group and individual therapy, along with family counseling services. In outpatient treatment, most facilities will provide services six or seven days a week on either a part-time or full-time schedule for four weeks or longer in some instances.