Outpatient treatment gives treatment clients the chance to maintain specific obligations and aspects of their life-style while getting involved in alcohol and drug rehabilitation services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate amount of rehabilitation, and should not be mistaken for the degree of rehab provided in an inpatient or residential rehabilitation setting that's much more intensive. Outpatient treatment might be suited to someone who has a short history of drug abuse as an example, but will certainly not be adequate for a person whose treatment needs go beyond what outpatient treatment is able to provide. Individuals involved in drug abuse often require an extreme environmental change, because many of the things that prompt their substance abuse are strictly environmental. As an example, if a person is being physically or psychologically abused and this is triggering their drug abuse, it's impossible for any rehab efforts to succeed if they go back to such conditions each day. In outpatient treatment, individuals can engage in group and one-on-one therapy, as well as family therapy services. In outpatient treatment, most centers will provide services six or seven days per week on either a part-time or full time schedule for 1 month or longer in some instances.