Outpatient treatment gives rehabilitation clients the chance to sustain specific obligations and elements of their way of life while getting involved in drug and alcohol treatment services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate level of treatment, and shouldn't be mistaken for the degree of rehabilitation offered in an inpatient or residential rehab setting that's significantly more intensive. Outpatient treatment might be ideal for somebody who has a brief history of drug abuse for instance, but will most surely not be adequate for a person whose rehabilitation needs go beyond that which outpatient treatment is prepared to provide. Individuals dealing with drug and alcohol use often need an extreme change of environment, because most of the things that trigger their substance abuse are strictly environmental. For example, if someone else is being physically or psychologically mistreated and this is prompting their substance abuse, it's impossible for any treatment efforts to succeed should they go back to such situations each day. In outpatient treatment, individuals can take advantage of group and individual therapy, along with family therapy services. In outpatient treatment, most programs will provide services five to seven days per week on either a part time or full time schedule for 1 month or longer in some cases.