Outpatient treatment gives rehabilitation clients the ability to maintain certain responsibilities and elements of their lifestyle while taking part in drug and alcohol rehab services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate degree of rehabilitation, and shouldn't be mistaken for the degree of treatment provided within an inpatient or residential rehabilitation program that is much more extensive. Outpatient treatment could be suitable for someone who has a brief history of drug abuse for example, but will certainly not be adequate for a person whose treatment needs exceed what outpatient treatment is prepared to offer. Individuals involved in drug and alcohol use often require a considerable environmental change, because most of the things which prompt their substance abuse are purely environmental. For instance, if someone else has been physically or psychologically mistreated and this is prompting their drug or alcohol use, there is no way for any rehab efforts to have success should they return to such situations every day. In outpatient treatment, individuals can take advantage of group and individual therapy, in addition to family therapy services. In outpatient treatment, most centers will provide services six or seven days each week on either a part time or full time basis for thirty days or longer in some cases.