Outpatient treatment gives rehabilitation clients the ability to sustain specific responsibilities and elements of their life-style while taking part in alcohol and drug rehabilitation services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate degree of rehabilitation, and should not be mistaken for the degree of rehabilitation provided within an inpatient or residential rehabilitation setting that is significantly more extensive. Outpatient treatment might be suitable for anyone who has a brief history of drug abuse as an example, but will certainly not be sufficient for a person whose rehabilitation needs exceed that which outpatient treatment is able to provide. Individuals dealing with substance abuse often need a considerable environmental change, because many of the things which trigger their substance abuse are purely environmental. As an example, if someone else has been physically or psychologically mistreated and this is prompting their drug abuse, it's impossible for any rehabilitation endeavours to succeed if they go back to such circumstances on a regular basis. In outpatient treatment, clients can take advantage of group and individual counseling, along with 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.