Outpatient treatment gives rehabilitation clients the chance to maintain specific obligations and aspects of their lifestyle while getting involved in drug and alcohol rehabilitation services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate degree of rehab, and shouldn't be mistaken for the amount of treatment offered in an inpatient or residential rehab setting which can be much more intensive. Outpatient treatment may be suitable for a person who has a short history of substance abuse for instance, but will almost certainly not be adequate for somebody whose treatment needs go beyond that which outpatient treatment is able to offer. Individuals dealing with drug abuse often require an extreme environmental change, because most of the things which prompt their substance abuse are purely environmental. For instance, when someone has been physically or psychologically mistreated and this is triggering their drug or alcohol use, there is no way for any rehab endeavours to have success should they go back to such situations on a regular basis. In outpatient treatment, individuals can take advantage of group and one-on-one counseling, along with family therapy services. In outpatient treatment, most programs offer services six or seven days per week on either a part-time or full time schedule for thirty days or longer in some instances.