Outpatient treatment gives rehabilitation clients the ability to maintain certain obligations and elements of their lifestyle while taking part in drug rehabilitation services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate amount of rehab, and should not be mistaken for the amount of rehabilitation offered within an inpatient or residential rehabilitation setting that is significantly more intensive. Outpatient treatment could possibly be well suited for somebody who has a brief history of drug abuse for instance, but will most surely not be sufficient for a person whose rehab needs go beyond that which outpatient treatment is able to offer. Individuals dealing with drug and alcohol use often require an extreme change of environment, because most of the things which prompt their drug abuse are purely environmental. For example, if someone has been physically or psychologically abused and this is prompting their substance abuse, it's impossible for any rehabilitation endeavours to achieve success should they go back to such conditions each day. In outpatient treatment, clients can engage in group and one-on-one therapy, in addition to family therapy services. In outpatient treatment, most programs offer services five to seven days per week on either a part time or full-time schedule for four weeks or longer in some cases.