Outpatient treatment gives rehab clients the ability to sustain specific responsibilities and elements of their life-style while getting involved in alcohol and drug rehabilitation services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate amount of rehab, and shouldn't be mistaken for the degree of treatment offered within an inpatient or residential rehab program which is much more intensive. Outpatient treatment could be suited to someone who has a brief history of drug abuse as an example, but will most definitely not be adequate for an individual whose treatment needs exceed what outpatient treatment is prepared to offer. Individuals dealing with substance abuse often need an extreme change of environment, because most of the things that prompt their drug and alcohol use are purely environmental. For instance, when someone has been physically or emotionally mistreated and this is prompting their drug abuse, there is no way for any rehabilitation efforts to have success if they return to such conditions every day. In outpatient treatment, clients can benefit from group and individual therapy, as well as family counseling services. In outpatient treatment, most programs offer services 6 or 7 days each week on either a part-time or full-time basis for 30 days or longer in some cases.