Outpatient treatment gives rehabilitation clients the opportunity to maintain specific obligations and elements of their way of life while taking part in alcohol and drug rehab services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate amount of treatment, and shouldn't be mistaken for the amount of treatment offered in an inpatient or residential rehab program that is significantly more extensive. Outpatient treatment could be suited to anyone who has a brief history of drug or alcohol use as an example, but will most definitely not be sufficient for an individual whose rehabilitation needs go beyond what outpatient treatment is prepared to provide. Individuals dealing with substance abuse often require an extreme environmental change, because most of the things which trigger their drug abuse are purely environmental. For instance, if someone else is being physically or psychologically abused and this is prompting their substance abuse, there is no way for any rehab efforts to have success if they return to such situations each day. In outpatient treatment, individuals can benefit from group and one-on-one therapy, in addition to family therapy services. In outpatient treatment, most facilities offer services six or seven days each week on either a part-time or full time schedule for 1 month or longer in some cases.