Outpatient treatment gives treatment clients the opportunity to maintain specific obligations and elements of their way of life while getting involved in alcohol and drug rehab services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate degree of rehabilitation, and shouldn't be mistaken for the degree of rehabilitation offered within an inpatient or residential treatment setting which is much more intensive. Outpatient treatment might be suited to someone who has a brief history of drug or alcohol use for instance, but will certainly not be adequate for somebody whose rehab needs exceed what outpatient treatment is able to offer. Individuals involved in drug abuse often require an extreme change of environment, because many of the things which prompt their drug and alcohol use are purely environmental. For example, if someone else is being physically or psychologically abused and this is triggering their drug or alcohol use, there is no way for any rehab endeavours to have success whenever they return to such conditions each day. In outpatient treatment, individuals can take advantage of group and individual counseling, along with family therapy services. In outpatient treatment, most centers will provide services five to seven days a week on either a part time or full-time basis for thirty days or longer in some cases.