Outpatient treatment gives rehabilitation clients the opportunity to sustain certain responsibilities and aspects of their way of life while taking part in drug treatment services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate degree of rehab, and should not be mistaken for the degree of rehab provided in an inpatient or residential rehab setting that's a lot more intensive. Outpatient treatment might be suited to somebody who has a brief history of drug abuse for example, but will almost certainly not be adequate for someone whose treatment needs go beyond that which outpatient treatment is prepared to offer. Individuals dealing with substance abuse often require an extreme environmental change, because many of the things which prompt their drug and alcohol use are purely environmental. By way of example, if someone else is being physically or psychologically abused and this is prompting their drug abuse, it's impossible for any rehabilitation efforts to succeed should they go back to such conditions every day. In outpatient treatment, clients can take advantage of group and one-on-one counseling, in addition to family counseling services. In outpatient treatment, most facilities offer services six or seven days a week on either a part-time or full time schedule for 1 month or longer in some cases.