Outpatient treatment gives rehabilitation clients the ability to sustain certain obligations and aspects of their way of life while getting involved in alcohol and drug treatment services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate amount of rehab, and shouldn't be mistaken for the amount of rehab offered in an inpatient or residential rehabilitation setting that is significantly more intensive. Outpatient treatment could be suitable for a person who has a brief history of substance abuse for example, but will most surely not be sufficient for a person whose rehabilitation needs go beyond that which outpatient treatment is prepared to offer. Individuals involved in drug and alcohol use often need an extreme change of environment, because many of the things which prompt their drug and alcohol use are strictly environmental. As an example, if someone has been physically or psychologically abused and this is triggering their drug abuse, there is no way for any rehab efforts to have success whenever they return to such circumstances every day. In outpatient treatment, clients can engage in group and individual counseling, along with family therapy services. In outpatient treatment, most programs offer services 6 or 7 days a week on either a part time or full time basis for four weeks or longer in some instances.