Outpatient treatment gives rehab clients the chance to sustain certain obligations and aspects of their lifestyle while taking part in alcohol and drug rehab services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate level of rehabilitation, and should not be mistaken for the level of rehab offered in an inpatient or residential treatment setting which is much more extensive. Outpatient treatment may be ideal for a person who has a short history of drug abuse as an example, but will most surely not be sufficient for someone whose rehabilitation needs go beyond what outpatient treatment is able to offer. Individuals involved in drug abuse often require an extreme environmental change, because many of the things which trigger their substance abuse are purely environmental. By way of example, when someone is being physically or emotionally abused and this is prompting their drug or alcohol use, it's impossible for any treatment efforts to achieve success if they go back to such situations each day. In outpatient treatment, individuals can benefit from group and individual counseling, in addition to family counseling services. In outpatient treatment, most centers offer services 5 to 7 days a week on either a part-time or full-time basis for 1 month or longer in some cases.