Outpatient treatment gives rehabilitation clients the ability to sustain specific obligations and aspects of their way of life while getting involved in alcohol and drug rehabilitation services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate degree of rehab, and shouldn't be mistaken for the level of treatment provided in an inpatient or residential treatment setting that is much more extensive. Outpatient treatment could possibly be well suited for anyone who has a short history of drug or alcohol use as an example, but will certainly not be adequate for a person whose rehab needs go beyond what outpatient treatment is prepared to offer. Individuals involved in substance abuse often need a considerable change of environment, because most of the things that trigger their drug and alcohol use are strictly environmental. For example, if a person is being physically or emotionally abused and this is triggering their substance abuse, there is no way for any rehab endeavours to succeed should they go back to such conditions on a regular basis. In outpatient treatment, clients can benefit from group and individual therapy, along with family therapy services. In outpatient treatment, most centers offer services 5 to 7 days each week on either a part time or full time schedule for four weeks or longer in some instances.