Outpatient treatment gives rehab clients the opportunity to sustain certain responsibilities and elements of their lifestyle while getting involved in drug treatment services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate level of treatment, and should not be mistaken for the degree of rehab offered in an inpatient or residential rehabilitation setting which is significantly more intensive. Outpatient treatment could possibly be suitable for anyone who has a brief history of drug or alcohol use for example, but will most surely not be adequate for someone whose treatment needs go beyond what outpatient treatment is able to provide. Individuals dealing with substance abuse often need an extreme change of environment, because most of the things that trigger their drug and alcohol use are purely environmental. For example, if someone has been physically or emotionally abused and this is prompting their drug abuse, it's impossible for any treatment endeavours to achieve success if they go back to such conditions every day. In outpatient treatment, clients can engage in group and individual 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 basis for four weeks or longer in some cases.