Outpatient treatment gives rehabilitation clients the ability to sustain certain responsibilities and aspects of their lifestyle while getting involved in drug treatment services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate amount of rehabilitation, and shouldn't be mistaken for the level of rehab offered in an inpatient or residential rehab program that is a lot more intensive. Outpatient treatment may be ideal for anyone who has a short history of drug abuse for instance, but will most surely not be adequate for a person whose rehab needs exceed that which outpatient treatment is prepared to provide. Individuals involved in drug abuse often need a considerable environmental change, because most of the things that prompt their substance abuse are strictly environmental. For example, if a person has been physically or psychologically abused and this is triggering their drug abuse, it's impossible for any rehab efforts to have success whenever they go back to such circumstances on a regular basis. In outpatient treatment, clients can benefit from group and one-on-one therapy, along with family therapy services. In outpatient treatment, most centers will provide services five to seven days each week on either a part time or full-time schedule for thirty days or longer in some instances.