Outpatient treatment gives treatment clients the chance to maintain certain obligations and elements of their way of life while getting involved in drug treatment services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate amount of rehabilitation, and shouldn't be mistaken for the degree of rehabilitation offered within an inpatient or residential treatment setting which is significantly more extensive. Outpatient treatment may be suited to someone who has a short history of drug or alcohol use for instance, but will most surely not be adequate for a person whose rehabilitation needs exceed what outpatient treatment is able to provide. Individuals involved in substance abuse often require a considerable change of environment, because many of the things which prompt their drug and alcohol use are purely environmental. For instance, if someone has been physically or emotionally abused and this is prompting their drug abuse, it's impossible for any rehabilitation endeavours to have success should they go back to such conditions on a daily basis. In outpatient treatment, clients can benefit from group and individual therapy, as well as family therapy services. In outpatient treatment, most centers will provide services 6 or 7 days a week on either a part time or full time basis for four weeks or longer in some instances.