Outpatient treatment gives treatment clients the chance to sustain specific obligations and elements of their way of life while getting involved in drug and alcohol rehab services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate level of rehab, and shouldn't be mistaken for the degree of rehab offered within an inpatient or residential rehab program that is much more intensive. Outpatient treatment may be ideal for a person who has a brief history of drug or alcohol use for instance, but will most definitely not be sufficient for someone whose rehabilitation needs exceed what outpatient treatment is prepared to offer. Individuals involved in drug abuse often require a considerable environmental change, because most of the things that prompt their drug and alcohol use are strictly environmental. For instance, if someone has been physically or emotionally mistreated and this is prompting their substance abuse, it's impossible for any rehabilitation endeavours to succeed if they go back to such conditions on a daily basis. In outpatient treatment, clients can benefit from group and individual therapy, as well as family therapy services. In outpatient treatment, most facilities will provide services six or seven days per week on either a part-time or full-time schedule for four weeks or longer in some instances.