Outpatient treatment gives rehabilitation clients the chance to sustain specific obligations and aspects of their way of life while getting involved in drug rehabilitation services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate level of rehab, and shouldn't be mistaken for the level of rehab offered in an inpatient or residential treatment program which is much more extensive. Outpatient treatment could be well suited for anyone who has a brief history of substance abuse for example, but will certainly not be sufficient for someone whose rehab needs exceed what outpatient treatment is able to offer. Individuals involved in drug and alcohol use often require an extreme change of environment, because most of the things that trigger their drug abuse are purely environmental. For instance, if someone has been physically or emotionally mistreated and this is triggering their substance abuse, there is no way for any rehab efforts to have success should they return to such situations every day. In outpatient treatment, individuals can take advantage of group and one-on-one counseling, in addition to family therapy services. In outpatient treatment, most facilities will provide services six or seven days each week on either a part time or full time basis for thirty days or longer in some instances.