Outpatient treatment gives treatment clients the ability to sustain specific obligations and aspects of their way of life while getting involved in drug rehab services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate amount 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 might be well suited for somebody who has a short history of substance abuse for instance, but will most definitely not be sufficient for somebody whose rehab needs go beyond that which outpatient treatment is prepared to offer. Individuals dealing with drug abuse often require an extreme change of environment, because many of the things which trigger their drug abuse are purely environmental. By way of example, when someone has been physically or emotionally mistreated and this is triggering their substance abuse, it's impossible for any rehab endeavours to achieve success if they return to such conditions every day. In outpatient treatment, individuals can take advantage of group and individual therapy, as well as family therapy services. In outpatient treatment, most facilities offer services six or seven days per week on either a part time or full-time schedule for 1 month or longer in some instances.