Outpatient treatment gives rehab clients the ability to maintain specific responsibilities and elements of their way of life while taking part in drug and alcohol rehab services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate degree of treatment, and shouldn't be mistaken for the amount of rehab provided within an inpatient or residential treatment setting which is a lot more intensive. Outpatient treatment might be suited to somebody who has a short history of drug or alcohol use as an example, but will almost certainly not be adequate for somebody whose rehabilitation needs go beyond what outpatient treatment is able to offer. Individuals involved in substance abuse often need an extreme environmental change, because most of the things which trigger their substance abuse are purely environmental. For instance, when someone is being physically or emotionally abused and this is prompting their drug abuse, it's impossible for any rehab efforts to have success whenever they return to such situations each day. In outpatient treatment, clients can engage in group and individual therapy, in addition to family therapy services. In outpatient treatment, most facilities offer services 5 to 7 days per week on either a part-time or full time schedule for 30 days or longer in some cases.