Outpatient treatment gives rehab clients the chance to sustain specific obligations and aspects of their life-style while getting involved in alcohol and drug treatment services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate degree of rehabilitation, and shouldn't be mistaken for the level of rehabilitation provided in an inpatient or residential treatment program which is a lot more intensive. Outpatient treatment may be ideal for anyone who has a short history of substance abuse for example, but will certainly not be adequate for someone whose rehabilitation needs go beyond what outpatient treatment is prepared to offer. Individuals involved in substance abuse often need a considerable change of environment, because many of the things that prompt their drug and alcohol use are strictly environmental. As an example, if someone else has been physically or emotionally mistreated and this is prompting their drug abuse, it's impossible for any rehabilitation efforts to achieve success whenever they go back to such situations on a regular basis. In outpatient treatment, individuals can engage in group and individual therapy, as well as family therapy services. In outpatient treatment, most facilities 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 instances.