Outpatient treatment gives rehab clients the ability to sustain certain obligations and elements of their life-style while getting involved in drug treatment services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate amount of treatment, and shouldn't be mistaken for the level of rehab offered in an inpatient or residential treatment setting which is significantly more extensive. Outpatient treatment may be well suited for someone who has a short history of substance abuse for instance, but will most definitely not be adequate for a person whose rehabilitation needs go beyond that which outpatient treatment is prepared to provide. Individuals involved in drug abuse often require a considerable environmental change, because many of the things which trigger their drug and alcohol use are strictly environmental. By way of example, if a person has been physically or psychologically abused and this is triggering their substance abuse, there is no way for any treatment efforts to have success if they return to such situations every day. In outpatient treatment, individuals can benefit from group and individual counseling, as well as family counseling services. In outpatient treatment, most centers will provide services six or seven days each week on either a part time or full time basis for thirty days or longer in some instances.