Outpatient treatment gives rehab clients the chance to sustain specific obligations and elements of their lifestyle while getting involved in alcohol and drug treatment services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate degree of rehab, and should not be mistaken for the level of rehab offered in an inpatient or residential rehab program which can be significantly more extensive. Outpatient treatment could possibly be suited to someone who has a brief history of drug or alcohol use for instance, but will most surely not be sufficient for an individual whose rehab needs exceed that which outpatient treatment is prepared to offer. Individuals dealing with substance abuse often require an extreme change of environment, because many of the things that prompt their drug abuse are purely environmental. For instance, when someone has been physically or emotionally abused and this is prompting their drug abuse, there is no way for any rehab efforts to achieve success should they go back to such situations each day. In outpatient treatment, individuals can engage in group and one-on-one counseling, along with family counseling services. In outpatient treatment, most centers will provide services 5 to 7 days each week on either a part time or full time basis for four weeks or longer in some cases.