Outpatient treatment gives rehab clients the ability to sustain specific responsibilities and elements of their life-style while getting involved in drug treatment services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate degree of rehab, and shouldn't be mistaken for the degree of treatment offered within an inpatient or residential treatment setting that is much more extensive. Outpatient treatment might be well suited for somebody who has a short history of drug abuse as an example, but will most surely not be adequate for somebody whose treatment needs go beyond that which outpatient treatment is prepared to offer. Individuals involved in drug and alcohol use often require an extreme environmental change, because many of the things which prompt their substance abuse are strictly environmental. As an example, if someone else has been physically or emotionally mistreated and this is triggering their drug abuse, there is no way for any rehabilitation efforts to achieve success should they go back to such situations every day. In outpatient treatment, individuals can take advantage of group and one-on-one therapy, as well as family therapy services. In outpatient treatment, most centers offer services six or seven days a week on either a part-time or full time schedule for four weeks or longer in some instances.