Outpatient treatment gives treatment clients the opportunity to maintain certain responsibilities and elements of their life-style while taking part in drug and alcohol rehabilitation services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate degree of rehabilitation, and should not be mistaken for the degree of treatment offered in an inpatient or residential rehab setting which is much more intensive. Outpatient treatment might be well suited for anyone who has a brief history of drug abuse for instance, but will almost certainly not be adequate for somebody whose rehab needs exceed that which outpatient treatment is prepared to provide. Individuals involved in substance abuse often need a considerable environmental change, because most of the things which trigger their substance abuse are strictly environmental. For example, if someone else has been physically or psychologically mistreated and this is triggering their drug abuse, it's impossible for any rehab endeavours to have success if they return to such situations every day. In outpatient treatment, clients can take advantage of group and individual counseling, as well as family therapy services. In outpatient treatment, most centers offer services six or seven days each week on either a part time or full-time basis for thirty days or longer in some cases.