Outpatient treatment gives rehab clients the ability to maintain certain obligations and aspects of their lifestyle while taking part in drug and alcohol treatment services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate level of treatment, and shouldn't be mistaken for the level of treatment provided within an inpatient or residential rehab setting that is much more intensive. Outpatient treatment could be suitable for a person who has a short history of substance abuse as an example, but will almost certainly not be adequate for a person whose rehab needs exceed that which outpatient treatment is prepared to provide. Individuals dealing with drug abuse often require an extreme change of environment, because most of the things that prompt their drug and alcohol use are strictly environmental. By way of example, if someone else has been physically or psychologically abused and this is triggering their substance abuse, there is no way for any rehabilitation efforts to have success if they return to such circumstances each day. In outpatient treatment, individuals can take advantage of group and individual counseling, as well as family counseling services. In outpatient treatment, most facilities offer services five to seven days each week on either a part-time or full-time basis for thirty days or longer in some cases.