LGBT is short for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and there are programs which address the particular needs of these clients. Individuals who are LGBT can feel alone, misunderstood, and considered socially unwanted. This is sometimes a very hard or painful existence, and leads many LGBT people to a life of drug abuse to alleviate this pain. Somebody who is LGBT might not exactly feel safe in a traditional rehabilitation center amongst folks who aren't experiencing the same challenges they are experiencing of their lives. A LGBT rehab provides an environment which is free from judgment, where LGBT clients can be completely safe and comfortable revealing to their peers and rehab counselors problems which should be resolved to enable them to get well. Rehabilitation counselors in the LGBT rehab will help clients mend relationships with their family members, in the event their family disagree with their sexual preference as is usually the case. This situation is definitely a common trigger for abusing drugs, and it is an example of a thing that will be resolved in treatment. LGBT clients often only want to be accepted within their lives, and treatment will help them accept themselves and create confidence in order to lead a healthy life free of alcohol and drugs.