Outpatient treatment gives rehabilitation clients the ability to sustain certain responsibilities and elements of their life-style while getting involved in drug and alcohol rehabilitation services. Outpatient treatment is a moderate degree of treatment, and shouldn't be mistaken for the level of rehabilitation offered within an inpatient or residential treatment setting that is a lot more intensive. Outpatient treatment might be well suited for somebody who has a brief history of drug or alcohol use for instance, but will certainly not be sufficient for a person whose treatment needs exceed that which outpatient treatment is prepared to offer. Individuals dealing with drug abuse often require an extreme environmental change, because many of the things that prompt their drug abuse are strictly environmental. For instance, when someone is being physically or psychologically abused and this is prompting their substance abuse, it's impossible for any treatment efforts to achieve success whenever they go back to such conditions every day. In outpatient treatment, clients can engage in group and one-on-one therapy, as well as family therapy services. In outpatient treatment, most facilities will provide services six or seven days each week on either a part-time or full-time basis for 30 days or longer in some cases.