LGBT is short for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and there are facilities which address the unique needs of these clients. Individuals who are LGBT can feel alone, misunderstood, and viewed as socially unwanted. This can be a quite challenging or painful existence, and leads many LGBT people to a life of drug abuse to numb this pain. Someone who is LGBT might not exactly feel safe within a conventional rehabilitation center amongst folks who aren't experiencing the same problems they may be experiencing in their lives. A LGBT program provides an environment that is totally free of judgment, where LGBT clients can be completely comfortable and safe divulging to their peers and rehabilitation counselors issues which must be resolved so that they can recover. Rehabilitation counselors in the LGBT rehab will help clients repair relationships with their family members, in the case their loved ones disagree with their sexual choice as is often the case. This circumstance is an extremely common trigger for substance abuse, which is an example of something which would be resolved in treatment. LGBT clients often just want to be accepted within their lives, and rehab will help them accept themselves and create confidence to enable them to lead a healthy life free of alcohol and drugs.