Outpatient treatment gives rehab clients the ability to maintain certain obligations and elements of their lifestyle while taking part in drug treatment services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate degree of rehab, and should not be mistaken for the amount of treatment provided within an inpatient or residential treatment setting that's significantly more extensive. Outpatient treatment may be suited to anyone who has a short history of substance abuse as an example, but will almost certainly not be sufficient for someone whose rehabilitation needs go beyond that which outpatient treatment is able to provide. Individuals dealing with drug and alcohol use often need a considerable environmental change, because many of the things that prompt their drug abuse are purely environmental. For instance, if someone has been physically or emotionally abused and this is prompting their substance abuse, there is no way for any rehabilitation efforts to achieve success if they go back to such conditions every day. In outpatient treatment, individuals can benefit from group and one-on-one counseling, as well as family counseling services. In outpatient treatment, most centers offer services 6 or 7 days each week on either a part time or full-time basis for 1 month or longer in some cases.