Outpatient treatment gives rehabilitation clients the chance to maintain specific responsibilities and elements of their way of life while getting involved in drug and alcohol rehab services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate amount of treatment, and should not be mistaken for the degree of rehabilitation provided in an inpatient or residential rehabilitation program which is significantly more extensive. Outpatient treatment could be suited to somebody who has a short history of substance abuse for instance, but will most definitely not be adequate for someone whose rehabilitation needs exceed what outpatient treatment is able to provide. Individuals dealing with drug abuse often need an extreme change of environment, because many of the things that trigger their drug abuse are purely environmental. For example, if someone is being physically or psychologically abused and this is triggering their substance abuse, it's impossible for any rehabilitation efforts to succeed whenever they return to such circumstances every day. In outpatient treatment, clients can benefit from group and individual therapy, along with family counseling services. In outpatient treatment, most facilities offer services 5 to 7 days each week on either a part time or full time schedule for thirty days or longer in some cases.