Outpatient treatment gives rehab clients the chance to maintain certain obligations and aspects of their way of life while taking part in drug treatment services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate amount of rehab, and shouldn't be mistaken for the degree of rehab provided within an inpatient or residential rehabilitation program that is much more intensive. Outpatient treatment might be suited to somebody who has a brief history of substance abuse for instance, but will certainly not be adequate for somebody whose rehabilitation needs exceed what outpatient treatment is prepared to offer. Individuals involved in substance abuse often require an extreme change of environment, because most of the things which prompt their substance abuse are purely environmental. For example, if a person is being physically or emotionally abused and this is prompting their drug or alcohol use, there is no way for any rehab efforts to succeed should they return to such situations on a daily basis. In outpatient treatment, clients can take advantage of group and one-on-one counseling, as well as family therapy services. In outpatient treatment, most facilities will provide services 6 or 7 days a week on either a part time or full-time schedule for thirty days or longer in some cases.