Outpatient treatment gives rehab clients the chance to sustain specific responsibilities and elements of their lifestyle while getting involved in alcohol and drug treatment services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate amount of rehab, and shouldn't be mistaken for the level of rehabilitation offered in an inpatient or residential treatment setting that is a lot more extensive. Outpatient treatment might be suitable for a person who has a brief history of drug abuse for example, but will almost certainly not be adequate for someone whose treatment needs exceed what outpatient treatment is able to offer. Individuals involved in substance abuse often need an extreme change of environment, because most of the things that prompt their substance abuse are strictly environmental. As an example, when someone has been physically or psychologically mistreated and this is prompting their drug abuse, there is no way for any treatment efforts to succeed should they go back to such conditions on a regular basis. In outpatient treatment, individuals can benefit from group and individual therapy, in addition to family therapy services. In outpatient treatment, most facilities will provide services five to seven days a week on either a part-time or full-time basis for 1 month or longer in some instances.