Outpatient treatment gives rehabilitation clients the opportunity to sustain certain responsibilities and elements of their way of life while taking part in drug and alcohol rehabilitation services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate amount of treatment, and shouldn't be mistaken for the amount of treatment offered within an inpatient or residential rehabilitation program which is a lot more extensive. Outpatient treatment may be suited to anyone who has a brief history of drug or alcohol use as an example, but will most definitely not be adequate for an individual whose treatment needs go beyond that which outpatient treatment is able to provide. Individuals dealing with drug abuse often require an extreme change of environment, because many of the things which prompt their substance abuse are strictly environmental. For example, if someone else is being physically or emotionally mistreated and this is prompting their substance abuse, there is no way for any rehabilitation efforts to achieve success should they go back to such conditions on a regular basis. In outpatient treatment, individuals can benefit from group and individual therapy, as well as family therapy services. In outpatient treatment, most centers offer services six or seven days per week on either a part time or full time basis for four weeks or longer in some instances.