Outpatient treatment gives rehab clients the chance to maintain certain obligations and aspects of their lifestyle while getting involved in drug and alcohol rehabilitation services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate level of treatment, and shouldn't be mistaken for the level of rehabilitation offered within an inpatient or residential treatment program which can be significantly more intensive. Outpatient treatment could possibly be suited to anyone who has a brief history of drug abuse as an example, but will certainly not be sufficient for someone whose treatment needs go beyond what outpatient treatment is prepared to offer. Individuals involved in substance abuse often require an extreme environmental change, because most of the things which prompt their substance abuse are strictly environmental. As an example, if someone has been physically or psychologically mistreated and this is prompting their drug abuse, there is no way for any treatment efforts to succeed whenever they go back to such conditions every day. In outpatient treatment, clients can take advantage of group and individual therapy, in addition to family therapy services. In outpatient treatment, most programs offer services 5 to 7 days a week on either a part-time or full time schedule for 30 days or longer in some instances.