Outpatient treatment gives rehab clients the ability to maintain certain obligations and aspects of their lifestyle while getting involved in drug rehabilitation services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate degree of rehab, and should not be mistaken for the level of treatment provided in an inpatient or residential rehab setting that's much more extensive. Outpatient treatment might be ideal for someone who has a brief history of substance abuse as an example, but will almost certainly not be adequate for somebody whose treatment needs go beyond what outpatient treatment is able to offer. Individuals involved in substance abuse often require an extreme change of environment, because many of the things which prompt their drug and alcohol use are strictly environmental. For instance, if a person has been physically or emotionally mistreated and this is triggering their drug abuse, there is no way for any rehabilitation efforts to achieve success if they return to such circumstances on a daily basis. In outpatient treatment, clients can benefit from group and one-on-one therapy, as well as family therapy services. In outpatient treatment, most programs offer services 5 to 7 days each week on either a part time or full time basis for thirty days or longer in some instances.