Outpatient treatment gives rehabilitation clients the opportunity to sustain certain obligations and elements of their way of life while taking part in alcohol and drug rehabilitation services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate degree of rehab, and should not be mistaken for the degree of rehabilitation offered in an inpatient or residential rehabilitation setting that is a lot more intensive. Outpatient treatment could possibly be suited to a person who has a short history of drug or alcohol use for instance, but will most surely not be sufficient for someone whose rehabilitation needs exceed that which outpatient treatment is prepared to offer. Individuals involved in drug and alcohol use often require an extreme environmental change, because many of the things which trigger their substance abuse are purely environmental. By way of example, if someone else is being physically or psychologically abused and this is prompting their drug abuse, it's impossible for any rehab endeavours to achieve success should they go back to such conditions every day. In outpatient treatment, clients can take advantage of group and individual therapy, along with family therapy services. In outpatient treatment, most programs will provide services 6 or 7 days each week on either a part-time or full-time schedule for four weeks or longer in some cases.