Outpatient treatment gives rehab clients the ability to maintain specific responsibilities and aspects of their lifestyle while getting involved in alcohol and drug rehabilitation services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate degree of treatment, and shouldn't be mistaken for the amount of treatment provided within an inpatient or residential treatment program that is significantly more intensive. Outpatient treatment could be ideal for somebody who has a brief history of drug abuse for example, but will most surely not be adequate for an individual whose treatment needs exceed what outpatient treatment is able to provide. Individuals dealing with drug abuse often need an extreme environmental change, because most of the things that trigger their drug and alcohol use are purely environmental. For example, if someone else is being physically or psychologically mistreated and this is prompting their drug abuse, it's impossible for any rehab endeavours to succeed should they return to such circumstances every day. In outpatient treatment, clients can benefit from group and one-on-one counseling, in addition to family counseling services. In outpatient treatment, most programs will provide services five to seven days a week on either a part-time or full time schedule for thirty days or longer in some instances.