Outpatient treatment gives rehabilitation clients the opportunity to sustain specific obligations and elements of their lifestyle while getting involved in alcohol and drug rehab services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate amount of rehabilitation, and shouldn't be mistaken for the amount of treatment offered in an inpatient or residential treatment setting which can be significantly more intensive. Outpatient treatment could be well suited for a person who has a short history of drug or alcohol use as an example, but will most surely not be adequate for an individual whose treatment needs exceed what outpatient treatment is prepared to provide. Individuals dealing with substance abuse often need an extreme environmental change, because most of the things that prompt their drug and alcohol use are strictly environmental. For instance, if someone is being physically or emotionally abused and this is triggering their drug abuse, there is no way for any treatment efforts to succeed if they go back to such situations every day. In outpatient treatment, individuals can benefit from group and one-on-one therapy, along with 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 schedule for 30 days or longer in some instances.