Outpatient treatment gives rehabilitation clients the opportunity to maintain specific responsibilities and elements of their way of life while getting involved in drug and alcohol rehabilitation services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate amount of rehab, and should not be mistaken for the level of rehabilitation offered within an inpatient or residential treatment program that's significantly more intensive. Outpatient treatment could be suited to a person who has a brief history of drug abuse for instance, but will certainly not be adequate for somebody whose treatment needs go beyond that which outpatient treatment is prepared to provide. Individuals dealing with drug abuse often need an extreme environmental change, because many of the things that prompt their drug abuse are purely environmental. For example, if a person has been physically or emotionally mistreated and this is triggering their drug abuse, it's impossible for any rehabilitation endeavours to have success if they go back to such conditions on a regular basis. In outpatient treatment, individuals can engage in group and one-on-one counseling, along with family therapy services. In outpatient treatment, most programs will provide services six or seven days per week on either a part-time or full time schedule for thirty days or longer in some instances.