Outpatient treatment gives treatment clients the opportunity to sustain specific responsibilities and aspects of their way of life while getting involved in drug rehab services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate level of rehabilitation, and should not be mistaken for the amount of treatment offered in an inpatient or residential rehabilitation setting that's much more intensive. Outpatient treatment may be ideal for someone who has a short history of substance abuse as an example, but will most surely not be sufficient for a person whose rehabilitation needs exceed what outpatient treatment is able to provide. Individuals involved in drug abuse often require a considerable change of environment, because most of the things which trigger their substance abuse are strictly environmental. By way of example, if someone else has been physically or psychologically mistreated and this is triggering their drug or alcohol use, it's impossible for any rehabilitation efforts to have success whenever they go back to such situations on a daily basis. In outpatient treatment, individuals can take advantage of group and one-on-one counseling, in addition to family counseling services. In outpatient treatment, most programs offer services 5 to 7 days per week on either a part time or full-time schedule for 30 days or longer in some instances.