Outpatient treatment gives rehabilitation clients the chance to maintain certain responsibilities and elements of their way of life while taking part in drug rehabilitation services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate level of treatment, and should not be mistaken for the amount of treatment offered in an inpatient or residential rehab program that's much more extensive. Outpatient treatment may be suited to anyone who has a brief history of drug or alcohol use for example, but will certainly not be sufficient for an individual whose rehab needs go beyond that which outpatient treatment is able to provide. Individuals involved in drug abuse often need a considerable environmental change, because many of the things that prompt their substance abuse are strictly environmental. For instance, if someone else has been physically or psychologically abused and this is triggering their substance abuse, it's impossible for any treatment efforts to succeed if they go back to such conditions on a regular basis. In outpatient treatment, clients can benefit from group and one-on-one therapy, in addition to family therapy services. In outpatient treatment, most centers will provide services 6 or 7 days per week on either a part-time or full-time schedule for thirty days or longer in some cases.