Outpatient treatment gives rehab clients the ability to maintain specific responsibilities and elements of their life-style while getting involved in drug and alcohol rehabilitation services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate degree of rehabilitation, and should not be mistaken for the degree of treatment provided in an inpatient or residential treatment setting that's much more extensive. Outpatient treatment might be suitable for somebody who has a brief history of drug abuse for instance, but will most definitely not be adequate for somebody whose rehabilitation needs exceed that which outpatient treatment is able to provide. Individuals involved in drug abuse often need a considerable environmental change, because most of the things that prompt their drug and alcohol use are strictly environmental. For example, if someone else has been physically or emotionally mistreated and this is triggering their drug or alcohol use, there is no way for any rehab efforts to have success should they go back to such circumstances each day. In outpatient treatment, individuals can engage in group and one-on-one therapy, along with family therapy services. In outpatient treatment, most programs will provide services six or seven days per week on either a part time or full time basis for 30 days or longer in some instances.