Outpatient treatment gives treatment clients the opportunity to maintain specific obligations and elements of their way of life while getting involved in drug treatment services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate amount of rehab, and shouldn't be mistaken for the level of treatment provided in an inpatient or residential rehabilitation setting that's much more intensive. Outpatient treatment may be suited to someone who has a brief history of drug abuse for example, but will almost certainly not be sufficient for a person whose rehab needs go beyond what outpatient treatment is able to offer. Individuals dealing with drug abuse often need a considerable environmental change, because many of the things which prompt their drug abuse are strictly environmental. For example, if someone else is being physically or emotionally abused and this is prompting their drug abuse, there is no way for any treatment efforts to achieve success should they return to such situations every day. In outpatient treatment, clients can benefit from group and individual therapy, along with family counseling services. In outpatient treatment, most facilities will provide services six or seven days a week on either a part-time or full-time schedule for thirty days or longer in some instances.