Outpatient treatment gives rehab clients the opportunity to maintain certain responsibilities and elements of their life-style while taking part in alcohol and drug rehabilitation services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate amount of treatment, and should not be mistaken for the level of rehab offered in an inpatient or residential rehabilitation setting that's significantly more extensive. Outpatient treatment might be suited to a person who has a brief history of substance abuse for instance, but will most surely not be adequate for an individual whose rehab needs go beyond that which outpatient treatment is prepared to provide. Individuals dealing with drug abuse often need an extreme change of environment, because most of the things which prompt their drug abuse are strictly environmental. For instance, if a person is being physically or emotionally mistreated and this is triggering their substance abuse, there is no way for any treatment efforts to succeed whenever they go back to such circumstances on a regular basis. In outpatient treatment, clients can engage in group and individual therapy, as well as family therapy services. In outpatient treatment, most facilities will provide services six or seven days per week on either a part-time or full time basis for four weeks or longer in some cases.