LGBT is short for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and there are programs which address the unique needs of these clients. People who are LGBT can often feel alone, not understood, and viewed as socially depraved. This may be a quite challenging or painful way to live, and leads many LGBT people to a lifestyle of substance abuse to alleviate these feelings. Someone that is LGBT might not exactly feel safe within a traditional rehab facility amongst people who aren't experiencing the same challenges they are experiencing in their lives. A LGBT facility offers an environment which is free from judgment, where LGBT clients can feel completely safe and comfortable revealing to their peers and treatment counselors issues which must be handled to be able to recover. Rehabilitation counselors in the LGBT rehab can help clients repair relationships with their loved ones, in case their loved ones disagree with their sexual preference as is generally the case. This situation is certainly a frequent trigger for drug use, and is an example of an issue that would be resolved in rehab. LGBT clients often only want to be accepted in their lives, and rehabilitation will help them accept themselves and create confidence to enable them to lead a healthy life free of alcohol and drugs.