Outpatient treatment gives treatment clients the opportunity to sustain specific obligations and aspects of their way of life while taking part in alcohol and drug rehab services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate degree of treatment, and shouldn't be mistaken for the degree of rehab provided in an inpatient or residential rehab setting which can be significantly more intensive. Outpatient treatment could possibly be ideal for anyone who has a short history of drug or alcohol use for example, but will most definitely not be sufficient for someone whose rehab needs go beyond that which outpatient treatment is able to provide. Individuals dealing with drug abuse often need an extreme change of environment, because most of the things which prompt their drug and alcohol use are purely environmental. By way of example, if someone has been physically or emotionally abused and this is prompting their drug abuse, there is no way for any rehab efforts to achieve success whenever they go back to such situations each day. In outpatient treatment, individuals can benefit from group and individual therapy, as well as family therapy services. In outpatient treatment, most facilities will provide services five to seven days each week on either a part-time or full time basis for 1 month or longer in some instances.