Outpatient treatment gives treatment clients the chance to sustain specific obligations and aspects of their life-style while getting involved in drug and alcohol treatment services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate degree of rehab, and should not be mistaken for the level of rehab provided within an inpatient or residential rehabilitation program that is much more extensive. Outpatient treatment may be ideal for someone who has a brief history of substance abuse for example, but will most definitely not be adequate for a person whose rehabilitation needs go beyond what outpatient treatment is prepared to provide. Individuals involved in drug and alcohol use often need an extreme environmental change, because many of the things that prompt their substance abuse are strictly environmental. For instance, if someone else has been physically or emotionally abused and this is triggering their substance abuse, it's impossible for any rehab endeavours to have success whenever they go back to such circumstances on a regular basis. In outpatient treatment, clients can engage in group and individual counseling, in addition to family counseling services. In outpatient treatment, most programs offer services five to seven days a week on either a part time or full-time schedule for 30 days or longer in some instances.