Outpatient treatment gives rehabilitation clients the ability to maintain certain responsibilities and aspects of their life-style while getting involved in alcohol and drug treatment services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate degree of rehab, and shouldn't be mistaken for the level of rehab provided within an inpatient or residential treatment setting which can be significantly more intensive. Outpatient treatment might be well suited for anyone who has a brief history of substance abuse for example, but will almost certainly not be sufficient for someone whose rehab needs go beyond that which outpatient treatment is prepared to provide. Individuals dealing with substance abuse often need an extreme environmental change, because many of the things that trigger their drug abuse are purely environmental. For instance, if someone else is being physically or emotionally abused and this is triggering their drug or alcohol use, there is no way for any rehabilitation endeavours to have success should they go back to such conditions every day. In outpatient treatment, individuals can benefit from group and one-on-one counseling, as well as family counseling services. In outpatient treatment, most programs will provide services 5 to 7 days per week on either a part time or full-time basis for thirty days or longer in some instances.