Outpatient treatment gives rehabilitation clients the chance to sustain certain responsibilities and aspects of their way of life while taking part in alcohol and drug treatment services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate degree of rehabilitation, and should not be mistaken for the degree of treatment provided within an inpatient or residential rehabilitation program which can be much more intensive. Outpatient treatment could possibly be suitable for somebody who has a brief history of drug or alcohol use for instance, but will almost certainly not be adequate for someone whose rehabilitation needs go beyond that which outpatient treatment is prepared to offer. Individuals dealing with drug and alcohol use often need an extreme environmental change, because most of the things that prompt their drug and alcohol use are strictly environmental. As an example, if someone has been physically or psychologically mistreated and this is triggering their substance abuse, there is no way for any treatment efforts to succeed if they return to such situations on a daily basis. In outpatient treatment, clients can engage in group and individual counseling, along with family therapy services. In outpatient treatment, most programs offer services six or seven days a week on either a part time or full time schedule for thirty days or longer in some cases.