Outpatient treatment gives rehab clients the chance to sustain specific responsibilities and elements of their way of life while getting involved in alcohol and drug rehabilitation services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate degree of treatment, and should not be mistaken for the degree of treatment offered within an inpatient or residential treatment program that is significantly more intensive. Outpatient treatment could be well suited for someone who has a short history of substance abuse for example, but will certainly not be sufficient for someone whose rehab needs go beyond that which outpatient treatment is able to provide. Individuals involved in drug and alcohol use often need an extreme environmental change, because most of the things that trigger their drug and alcohol use are purely environmental. By way of example, if someone else has been physically or psychologically mistreated and this is triggering their substance abuse, it's impossible for any rehab endeavours to succeed should they go back to such conditions each day. In outpatient treatment, individuals can take advantage of group and individual therapy, as well as family therapy services. In outpatient treatment, most centers offer services 6 or 7 days per week on either a part time or full-time basis for thirty days or longer in some instances.