Outpatient treatment gives rehab clients the opportunity to maintain certain responsibilities and elements of their lifestyle while getting involved in alcohol and drug treatment services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate degree of treatment, and shouldn't be mistaken for the amount of rehabilitation provided within an inpatient or residential treatment setting which is a lot more intensive. Outpatient treatment could be ideal for a person who has a brief history of drug or alcohol use as an example, but will almost certainly not be sufficient for somebody whose rehabilitation needs go beyond that which outpatient treatment is prepared to offer. Individuals involved in drug and alcohol use often require an extreme environmental change, because most of the things that prompt their drug abuse are strictly environmental. As an example, if someone else has been physically or emotionally abused and this is prompting their substance abuse, there is no way for any rehab efforts to succeed whenever they go back to such conditions on a regular basis. In outpatient treatment, clients can engage in group and individual counseling, along with family counseling services. In outpatient treatment, most programs offer services five to seven days per week on either a part-time or full time schedule for four weeks or longer in some instances.