Outpatient treatment gives treatment clients the ability to sustain certain responsibilities and elements of their life-style while taking part in alcohol and drug rehab services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate amount of rehabilitation, and shouldn't be mistaken for the level of treatment offered in an inpatient or residential rehabilitation setting that's a lot more intensive. Outpatient treatment may be well suited for somebody who has a brief history of drug or alcohol use as an example, but will certainly not be adequate for an individual whose rehabilitation needs go beyond what outpatient treatment is able to offer. Individuals involved in drug abuse often require an extreme change of environment, because most of the things which prompt their substance abuse are purely environmental. As an example, if a person is being physically or emotionally abused and this is prompting their drug abuse, it's impossible for any rehab efforts to have success whenever they go back to such situations on a regular basis. In outpatient treatment, individuals can benefit from group and one-on-one therapy, as well as family therapy services. In outpatient treatment, most facilities offer services six or seven days each week on either a part-time or full-time basis for four weeks or longer in some cases.