Outpatient treatment gives rehab clients the ability to sustain certain responsibilities and elements of their life-style while getting involved in drug rehab services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate amount of rehabilitation, and should not be mistaken for the degree of rehab offered in an inpatient or residential treatment program which is much more intensive. Outpatient treatment may be well suited for somebody who has a short history of drug or alcohol use as an example, but will most definitely not be sufficient for somebody whose rehab needs go beyond that which outpatient treatment is prepared to provide. Individuals involved in drug abuse often require an extreme change of environment, because most of the things that prompt their substance abuse are strictly environmental. As an example, when someone is being physically or psychologically abused and this is prompting their drug abuse, it's impossible for any rehabilitation efforts to have success if they return to such conditions each day. In outpatient treatment, individuals can engage in group and individual therapy, along with family counseling services. In outpatient treatment, most facilities will provide services five to seven days each week on either a part time or full time schedule for thirty days or longer in some cases.