Outpatient treatment gives treatment clients the chance to maintain specific obligations and elements of their way of life while getting involved in drug and alcohol rehab services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate degree of treatment, and shouldn't be mistaken for the degree of treatment provided within an inpatient or residential rehabilitation program that's much more extensive. Outpatient treatment could be well suited for a person who has a short history of drug abuse for example, but will almost certainly not be adequate for a person whose rehabilitation needs exceed that which outpatient treatment is able to offer. Individuals dealing with drug and alcohol use often require a considerable change of environment, because most of the things which prompt their drug abuse are purely environmental. By way of example, if someone else has been physically or psychologically abused and this is prompting their drug abuse, it's impossible for any rehabilitation efforts to have success whenever they return to such conditions on a daily basis. In outpatient treatment, clients can engage in group and one-on-one therapy, in addition to family therapy services. In outpatient treatment, most programs offer services six or seven days each week on either a part time or full-time basis for thirty days or longer in some cases.