Outpatient treatment gives treatment clients the opportunity to maintain certain obligations and elements of their lifestyle while getting involved in alcohol and drug treatment services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate level of rehab, and shouldn't be mistaken for the level of treatment offered in an inpatient or residential treatment setting that is much more intensive. Outpatient treatment could be suitable for anyone who has a brief history of drug abuse for instance, but will most surely not be adequate for a person whose treatment needs go beyond that which outpatient treatment is able to provide. Individuals involved in substance abuse often require a considerable environmental change, because many of the things which prompt their drug abuse are strictly environmental. By way of example, when someone is being physically or psychologically abused and this is prompting their drug or alcohol use, it's impossible for any rehabilitation endeavours to have success whenever they go back to such circumstances on a regular basis. In outpatient treatment, clients can benefit from group and individual therapy, along with family therapy services. In outpatient treatment, most centers offer services six or seven days per week on either a part-time or full time schedule for thirty days or longer in some instances.