Outpatient treatment gives rehab clients the chance to sustain specific responsibilities and aspects of their way of life while getting involved in drug and alcohol rehabilitation services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate degree of rehab, and should not be mistaken for the degree of rehabilitation provided in an inpatient or residential rehabilitation setting which is much more extensive. Outpatient treatment could possibly be suitable for a person who has a short history of substance abuse for example, but will most definitely not be adequate for a person whose treatment needs go beyond that which outpatient treatment is prepared to offer. Individuals involved in drug abuse often require a considerable environmental change, because many of the things which prompt their substance abuse are strictly environmental. For instance, when someone has been physically or emotionally abused and this is triggering their drug or alcohol use, it's impossible for any rehabilitation efforts to have success should they return to such situations every day. In outpatient treatment, clients can benefit from group and individual counseling, in addition to family counseling services. In outpatient treatment, most centers will provide services 5 to 7 days each week on either a part time or full time basis for four weeks or longer in some cases.