Outpatient treatment gives rehab clients the chance to sustain certain obligations and elements of their lifestyle while getting involved in drug and alcohol treatment services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate amount of rehabilitation, and should not be mistaken for the level of rehabilitation offered in an inpatient or residential rehab program which is significantly more extensive. Outpatient treatment may be suited to a person who has a brief history of drug or alcohol use for example, but will most surely not be sufficient for somebody whose treatment needs exceed that which outpatient treatment is prepared to offer. Individuals involved in drug abuse often need a considerable change of environment, because many of the things that prompt their drug abuse are strictly environmental. As an example, if someone else is being physically or emotionally abused and this is prompting their substance abuse, it's impossible for any rehabilitation efforts to succeed if they go back to such circumstances every day. In outpatient treatment, individuals can benefit from group and one-on-one therapy, along with family counseling services. In outpatient treatment, most centers will provide services 5 to 7 days per week on either a part time or full-time schedule for thirty days or longer in some instances.