Outpatient treatment gives rehabilitation clients the opportunity to maintain certain responsibilities and elements of their way of life while getting involved in drug and alcohol rehabilitation services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate level of treatment, and shouldn't be mistaken for the amount of rehabilitation provided in an inpatient or residential rehabilitation setting which can be significantly more intensive. Outpatient treatment might be suited to somebody who has a brief history of drug or alcohol use for instance, but will most definitely not be adequate for an individual whose treatment needs exceed that which outpatient treatment is prepared to offer. Individuals involved in substance abuse often need a considerable environmental change, because most of the things which trigger their drug abuse are strictly environmental. For example, if a person has been physically or psychologically abused and this is prompting their drug or alcohol use, there is no way for any treatment efforts to succeed should they go back to such situations each day. In outpatient treatment, individuals can benefit from group and one-on-one therapy, as well as family counseling services. In outpatient treatment, most programs offer services 6 or 7 days per week on either a part-time or full time basis for 30 days or longer in some cases.