Outpatient treatment gives rehabilitation clients the opportunity to maintain certain responsibilities and aspects of their way of life while getting involved in drug treatment services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate level of rehab, and shouldn't be mistaken for the amount of treatment offered within an inpatient or residential treatment setting which is much more extensive. Outpatient treatment might be ideal for somebody who has a short history of substance abuse for example, but will almost certainly not be adequate for an individual whose treatment needs exceed that which outpatient treatment is prepared to offer. Individuals involved in substance abuse often require an extreme environmental change, because most of the things which trigger their substance abuse are strictly environmental. By way of example, when someone is being physically or emotionally mistreated and this is prompting their substance abuse, it's impossible for any rehabilitation efforts to achieve success if they return to such situations every day. In outpatient treatment, clients can take advantage of group and one-on-one counseling, along with family counseling services. In outpatient treatment, most centers offer services five to seven days a week on either a part-time or full-time schedule for four weeks or longer in some instances.