Outpatient treatment gives rehab clients the opportunity to maintain specific responsibilities and aspects of their lifestyle while getting involved in drug and alcohol rehabilitation services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate level of rehab, and shouldn't be mistaken for the degree of rehab offered in an inpatient or residential rehabilitation setting that's significantly more intensive. Outpatient treatment might be ideal for a person who has a brief history of drug abuse for example, but will certainly not be sufficient for a person whose treatment needs exceed what outpatient treatment is able to offer. Individuals dealing with drug abuse often require an extreme change of environment, because most of the things that prompt their drug and alcohol use are strictly environmental. For example, when someone has been physically or psychologically mistreated and this is triggering their drug or alcohol use, it's impossible for any rehabilitation endeavours to achieve success should they go back to such circumstances on a regular basis. In outpatient treatment, individuals can take advantage of group and one-on-one counseling, along with family counseling services. In outpatient treatment, most programs offer services 6 or 7 days each week on either a part-time or full-time schedule for 30 days or longer in some cases.