LGBT stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and there are programs which address the particular needs of these clients. People who are LGBT can feel alone, not understood, and viewed as socially depraved. This is often a very difficult or painful way to live, and leads many LGBT individuals to a lifestyle of drug use to alleviate this pain. Someone who is LGBT might not exactly feel at ease in a conventional rehab program amongst folks who aren't experiencing the same challenges they are experiencing within their lives. A LGBT rehab provides an environment which can be totally free of judgment, where LGBT clients can be completely comfortable and safe revealing to their peers and rehabilitation counselors problems which have to be resolved to enable them to get well. Rehabilitation counselors in the LGBT rehab can help clients mend relationships with their family, in the event their loved ones disagree with their sexual choice as is often the case. This circumstance is an extremely frequent trigger for drug abuse, and it is an example of an issue that can be handled in rehabilitation. LGBT clients often would like to be accepted in their lives, and rehabilitation will help them accept themselves and build confidence in order to lead a healthy life free of alcohol and drugs.