Outpatient treatment gives treatment clients the chance to sustain specific responsibilities and elements of their way of life while taking part in drug rehabilitation services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate degree of rehab, and should not be mistaken for the degree of rehab provided in an inpatient or residential rehabilitation setting that is significantly more extensive. Outpatient treatment might be suited to someone who has a brief history of drug or alcohol use as an example, but will most surely not be adequate for an individual whose treatment needs exceed what outpatient treatment is able to provide. Individuals involved in drug and alcohol use often require a considerable environmental change, because many of the things which prompt their substance abuse are purely environmental. By way of example, if someone else has been physically or emotionally abused and this is triggering their drug or alcohol use, there is no way for any rehab efforts to achieve success whenever they go back to such circumstances on a regular basis. In outpatient treatment, individuals can take advantage of group and one-on-one counseling, in addition to family counseling services. In outpatient treatment, most programs will provide services six or seven days a week on either a part time or full-time schedule for four weeks or longer in some instances.