Outpatient treatment gives treatment clients the chance to sustain certain obligations and elements of their life-style while getting involved in drug treatment services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate degree of rehab, and should not be mistaken for the degree of treatment offered within an inpatient or residential rehab setting which is much more extensive. Outpatient treatment may be well suited for someone who has a brief history of drug or alcohol use for instance, but will most surely not be sufficient for an individual whose treatment needs go beyond that which outpatient treatment is able to offer. Individuals dealing with drug abuse often need a considerable change of environment, because many of the things that trigger their drug abuse are purely environmental. By way of example, when someone is being physically or psychologically abused and this is prompting their drug or alcohol use, it's impossible for any rehab efforts to achieve success whenever they go back to such circumstances on a regular basis. In outpatient treatment, clients can take advantage of group and individual counseling, along with family therapy services. In outpatient treatment, most centers offer services six or seven days a week on either a part-time or full-time basis for thirty days or longer in some cases.