Outpatient treatment gives treatment clients the opportunity to sustain specific responsibilities and aspects of their life-style while getting involved in drug and alcohol rehab services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate amount of treatment, and should not be mistaken for the level of rehab provided in an inpatient or residential rehabilitation setting that is significantly more extensive. Outpatient treatment may be well suited for anyone who has a short history of drug or alcohol use for example, but will most definitely not be adequate for an individual whose rehab needs go beyond what outpatient treatment is able to offer. Individuals involved in drug abuse often need an extreme environmental change, because many of the things which trigger their substance abuse are strictly environmental. For example, when someone is being physically or psychologically abused and this is triggering their substance abuse, it's impossible for any rehab efforts to have success if they go back to such circumstances on a daily basis. In outpatient treatment, clients can benefit from group and individual therapy, along with family therapy services. In outpatient treatment, most programs will provide services 5 to 7 days a week on either a part time or full time basis for 1 month or longer in some cases.