Outpatient treatment gives rehabilitation clients the ability to maintain certain responsibilities and aspects of their way of life while getting involved in alcohol and drug rehabilitation services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate amount of rehabilitation, and shouldn't be mistaken for the degree of treatment provided in an inpatient or residential rehab setting which is a lot more intensive. Outpatient treatment may be suited to somebody who has a brief history of drug or alcohol use as an example, but will almost certainly not be sufficient for a person whose rehabilitation needs exceed that which outpatient treatment is able to provide. Individuals dealing with drug abuse often need a considerable environmental change, because most of the things that trigger their substance abuse are purely environmental. For example, if someone else has been physically or emotionally abused and this is prompting their substance abuse, it's impossible for any treatment efforts to have success whenever they go back to such circumstances on a regular basis. In outpatient treatment, individuals can benefit from group and individual counseling, along with family counseling services. In outpatient treatment, most facilities offer services six or seven days per week on either a part-time or full-time basis for 30 days or longer in some instances.