Outpatient treatment gives treatment clients the ability to sustain specific obligations and elements of their life-style while getting involved in drug rehabilitation services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate degree of rehab, and shouldn't be mistaken for the amount of treatment offered in an inpatient or residential rehabilitation program which can be a lot more intensive. Outpatient treatment might be well suited for someone who has a short history of substance abuse for example, but will almost certainly not be sufficient for somebody whose treatment needs go beyond what outpatient treatment is able to provide. Individuals involved in drug abuse often need an extreme change of environment, because many of the things that trigger their drug abuse are strictly environmental. By way of example, if someone else has been physically or emotionally mistreated and this is triggering their drug or alcohol use, it's impossible for any rehabilitation efforts to succeed if they go back to such situations on a regular basis. In outpatient treatment, individuals can benefit from group and one-on-one therapy, in addition to family therapy services. In outpatient treatment, most programs offer services five to seven days a week on either a part-time or full time basis for thirty days or longer in some instances.