Outpatient treatment gives rehab clients the ability to maintain certain obligations and aspects of their way of life while taking part in drug treatment services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate level of treatment, and should not be mistaken for the degree of rehab provided within an inpatient or residential rehabilitation setting that is significantly more extensive. Outpatient treatment could be ideal for someone who has a short history of drug abuse as an example, but will most definitely not be sufficient for someone whose treatment needs go beyond what outpatient treatment is prepared to provide. Individuals dealing with substance abuse often need an extreme environmental change, because most of the things which trigger their drug abuse are purely environmental. By way of example, if a person is being physically or psychologically abused and this is prompting their drug or alcohol use, there is no way for any rehab efforts to achieve success whenever they go back to such situations every day. In outpatient treatment, clients can benefit from group and individual therapy, in addition to family counseling services. In outpatient treatment, most centers will provide services six or seven days per week on either a part time or full time schedule for 30 days or longer in some instances.