Outpatient treatment gives rehab clients the ability to sustain specific obligations and elements of their life-style while taking part in drug treatment services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate amount of rehabilitation, and should not be mistaken for the amount of rehab offered in an inpatient or residential rehab setting that's much more intensive. Outpatient treatment may be ideal for a person who has a short history of drug abuse for instance, but will almost certainly not be adequate for a person whose rehab needs go beyond that which outpatient treatment is prepared to provide. Individuals dealing with drug abuse often require a considerable environmental change, because many of the things that prompt their substance abuse are strictly environmental. For instance, if a person is being physically or emotionally abused and this is triggering their substance abuse, there is no way for any treatment endeavours to succeed should they go back to such situations every day. In outpatient treatment, clients can engage in group and individual counseling, in addition to family therapy services. In outpatient treatment, most programs will provide services five to seven days a week on either a part-time or full time schedule for 30 days or longer in some instances.