Outpatient treatment gives rehabilitation clients the chance to maintain certain responsibilities and aspects of their way of life while getting involved in drug rehabilitation services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate level of treatment, and should not be mistaken for the level of rehabilitation offered within an inpatient or residential treatment setting which can be much more intensive. Outpatient treatment could possibly be ideal for anyone who has a short history of drug or alcohol use as an example, but will most definitely not be adequate for an individual whose rehab needs exceed that which outpatient treatment is able to provide. Individuals involved in drug and alcohol use often require an extreme change of environment, because many of the things that trigger their drug and alcohol use are strictly environmental. As an example, when someone has been physically or psychologically mistreated and this is prompting their drug or alcohol use, it's impossible for any treatment efforts to have success whenever they go back to such situations each day. In outpatient treatment, individuals can benefit from group and one-on-one counseling, as well as family therapy services. In outpatient treatment, most centers will provide services 6 or 7 days each week on either a part-time or full time basis for four weeks or longer in some instances.