Outpatient treatment gives rehabilitation clients the ability to maintain certain responsibilities and aspects of their way of life while taking part in drug and alcohol rehabilitation services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate amount of rehabilitation, and shouldn't be mistaken for the degree of treatment offered in an inpatient or residential treatment program which is significantly more intensive. Outpatient treatment might be ideal for somebody who has a short history of drug abuse for instance, but will most surely not be adequate for an individual whose treatment needs go beyond what outpatient treatment is prepared to provide. Individuals involved in substance abuse often need an extreme change of environment, because most of the things which prompt their drug abuse are purely environmental. For instance, if someone is being physically or psychologically abused and this is triggering their substance abuse, it's impossible for any rehab endeavours to have success if they return to such circumstances on a daily basis. In outpatient treatment, individuals can take advantage of group and one-on-one counseling, along with family therapy services. In outpatient treatment, most facilities offer services five to seven days each week on either a part time or full-time basis for four weeks or longer in some instances.