Outpatient treatment gives rehab clients the opportunity to sustain specific responsibilities and elements of their way of life while taking part in drug rehab services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate amount of rehab, and should not be mistaken for the degree of treatment provided in an inpatient or residential rehab setting that is a lot more intensive. Outpatient treatment might be ideal for somebody who has a short history of drug or alcohol use for instance, but will almost certainly not be adequate for an individual whose rehabilitation needs exceed what outpatient treatment is able to offer. Individuals dealing with substance abuse often need an extreme environmental change, because most of the things which prompt their substance abuse are strictly environmental. For example, if someone else is being physically or emotionally abused and this is triggering their drug or alcohol use, there is no way for any treatment efforts to have success whenever they go back to such circumstances on a regular basis. In outpatient treatment, clients can benefit from group and individual counseling, in addition to family counseling services. In outpatient treatment, most programs will provide services six or seven days a week on either a part-time or full-time schedule for thirty days or longer in some cases.