LGBT is short for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and there are facilities which address the unique needs of these clients. People who are LGBT can often feel alone, not understood, and considered socially unwanted. This is often a quite challenging and painful existence, and leads many LGBT people to a lifestyle of drug use to numb this pain. Somebody who is LGBT may not feel comfortable in a conventional rehab program amongst people who aren't experiencing the same challenges they may be experiencing in their lives. A LGBT rehab provides an environment that is free from judgment, where LGBT clients can be totally comfortable and safe revealing to their peers and rehabilitation counselors issues which need to be resolved in order to get better. Rehab counselors in a LGBT rehab can help clients mend relationships with their loved ones, in the event that their family disagree with their sexual preference as is often the case. This circumstance is an extremely frequent trigger for drug use, and is an example of something would be handled in rehabilitation. LGBT clients often only want to be accepted in their lives, and rehab will help them accept themselves and produce confidence in order to lead a wholesome life clear of drugs and alcohol.