Outpatient treatment gives treatment clients the chance to sustain specific obligations and elements of their way of life while getting involved in drug rehabilitation services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate degree of rehabilitation, and shouldn't be mistaken for the degree of rehab provided within an inpatient or residential rehab setting which can be a lot more extensive. Outpatient treatment might be well suited for somebody who has a short history of drug abuse as an example, but will most surely not be adequate for a person whose rehabilitation needs exceed what outpatient treatment is prepared to provide. Individuals involved in substance abuse often require a considerable change of environment, because many of the things that prompt their drug abuse are purely environmental. By way of example, when someone is being physically or psychologically mistreated and this is triggering their drug abuse, there is no way for any rehab efforts to succeed should they return to such situations on a regular basis. In outpatient treatment, individuals can benefit from group and individual therapy, in addition to family therapy services. In outpatient treatment, most programs 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 instances.