Outpatient treatment gives rehabilitation clients the opportunity to sustain specific obligations and elements of their lifestyle while getting involved in drug and alcohol treatment services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate amount of rehabilitation, and should not be mistaken for the level of rehabilitation offered within an inpatient or residential rehabilitation program which is significantly more intensive. Outpatient treatment may be well suited for somebody who has a brief history of drug or alcohol use for example, but will certainly not be adequate for an individual whose rehabilitation needs exceed what outpatient treatment is prepared to offer. Individuals dealing with drug abuse often need an extreme environmental change, because most of the things which prompt their drug abuse are purely environmental. As an example, when someone has been physically or emotionally abused and this is prompting their substance abuse, there is no way for any rehabilitation endeavours to succeed whenever they go back to such situations on a regular basis. In outpatient treatment, individuals can engage in group and individual counseling, as well as family therapy services. In outpatient treatment, most centers offer services 5 to 7 days each week on either a part time or full-time schedule for 1 month or longer in some cases.