Outpatient treatment gives rehabilitation clients the ability to sustain specific responsibilities and elements of their life-style while getting involved in drug rehab services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate level of treatment, and should not be mistaken for the degree of treatment offered in an inpatient or residential rehabilitation program which is significantly more extensive. Outpatient treatment may be suitable for a person who has a short history of substance abuse for example, but will most definitely not be sufficient for a person whose treatment needs go beyond what outpatient treatment is able to provide. Individuals dealing with substance abuse often need a considerable environmental change, because many of the things that prompt their substance abuse are strictly environmental. As an example, if someone else has been physically or emotionally abused and this is prompting 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 engage in group and one-on-one counseling, in addition to family therapy services. In outpatient treatment, most centers offer services 5 to 7 days each week on either a part-time or full-time basis for 1 month or longer in some cases.