Outpatient treatment gives rehab clients the opportunity to maintain certain responsibilities and elements of their way of life while getting involved in alcohol and drug rehabilitation services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate level of treatment, and should not be mistaken for the amount of rehabilitation offered in an inpatient or residential rehabilitation program that's a lot more intensive. Outpatient treatment could be ideal for anyone who has a brief history of drug abuse for example, but will most definitely not be sufficient for an individual whose rehab needs exceed that which outpatient treatment is able to provide. Individuals involved in drug and alcohol use often need an extreme change of environment, because many of the things which trigger their substance abuse are strictly environmental. For example, when someone has been physically or emotionally abused and this is triggering their drug abuse, there is no way for any rehabilitation efforts to succeed should they return to such circumstances on a daily basis. In outpatient treatment, clients can take advantage of group and individual counseling, along with family counseling services. In outpatient treatment, most facilities offer services 5 to 7 days per week on either a part time or full-time basis for 1 month or longer in some cases.