Outpatient treatment gives treatment clients the opportunity to sustain specific obligations and elements of their life-style while taking part in alcohol and drug treatment services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate amount of rehabilitation, and shouldn't be mistaken for the level of rehab offered in an inpatient or residential rehabilitation program that is significantly more intensive. Outpatient treatment may be ideal for somebody who has a short history of drug or alcohol use for example, but will most surely not be sufficient for somebody whose rehabilitation needs go beyond what outpatient treatment is prepared to offer. Individuals dealing with substance abuse often need an extreme environmental change, because most of the things that trigger their drug and alcohol use are strictly environmental. By way of example, if a person is being physically or psychologically abused and this is prompting their substance abuse, there is no way for any rehabilitation efforts to succeed if they return to such situations on a regular basis. In outpatient treatment, clients can engage in group and individual therapy, as well as family therapy services. In outpatient treatment, most centers will provide services 5 to 7 days a week on either a part time or full time schedule for thirty days or longer in some cases.