Outpatient treatment gives treatment clients the opportunity to maintain certain obligations and elements of their life-style while taking part in drug rehabilitation services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate amount of rehabilitation, and shouldn't be mistaken for the amount of rehab offered within an inpatient or residential rehabilitation setting which is significantly more extensive. Outpatient treatment might be well suited for anyone who has a brief history of drug or alcohol use for example, but will almost certainly not be sufficient for someone whose rehabilitation needs exceed that which outpatient treatment is prepared to provide. Individuals dealing with drug and alcohol use often need an extreme change of environment, because many of the things which trigger their drug abuse are purely environmental. As an example, when someone has been physically or emotionally mistreated and this is triggering their drug or alcohol use, there is no way for any rehab efforts to succeed whenever they go back to such circumstances every day. In outpatient treatment, individuals can take advantage of group and individual therapy, along with family therapy services. In outpatient treatment, most centers will provide services five to seven days per week on either a part time or full time schedule for thirty days or longer in some cases.