Outpatient treatment gives rehabilitation clients the opportunity to sustain specific responsibilities and elements of their lifestyle while taking part in drug rehabilitation services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate degree of rehabilitation, and should not be mistaken for the amount of rehabilitation provided within an inpatient or residential rehabilitation program which is much more intensive. Outpatient treatment could be well suited for a person who has a brief history of drug abuse for example, but will most definitely not be sufficient for someone whose rehabilitation needs go beyond that which outpatient treatment is prepared to provide. Individuals dealing with drug and alcohol use often require an extreme environmental change, because most of the things which prompt their drug abuse are purely environmental. As an example, if a person is being physically or psychologically mistreated and this is triggering their substance abuse, it's impossible for any treatment efforts to succeed whenever they return to such conditions on a daily basis. In outpatient treatment, individuals can take advantage of group and one-on-one counseling, as well as family therapy services. In outpatient treatment, most programs offer services six or seven days per week on either a part time or full time basis for thirty days or longer in some instances.