Outpatient treatment gives rehab clients the opportunity to maintain certain responsibilities and aspects of their life-style while getting involved in drug and alcohol rehab services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate degree of rehabilitation, and should not be mistaken for the level of rehab offered in an inpatient or residential treatment program which can be significantly more extensive. Outpatient treatment may be suitable for someone who has a brief history of drug abuse as an example, but will most surely not be sufficient for an individual whose rehabilitation needs exceed what outpatient treatment is able to provide. Individuals involved in drug abuse often require an extreme change of environment, because most of the things that trigger their drug abuse are purely environmental. By way of example, if someone has been physically or psychologically mistreated and this is prompting their drug or alcohol use, it's impossible for any rehab endeavours to succeed should they return to such situations every day. In outpatient treatment, individuals can benefit from group and individual therapy, as well as family therapy services. In outpatient treatment, most programs offer services 6 or 7 days a week on either a part-time or full time basis for four weeks or longer in some cases.