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 feel alone, misunderstood, and seen as socially unwanted. This is often a very difficult or painful existence, and leads many LGBT individuals to a lifestyle of drug abuse to numb this pain. Someone who is LGBT might not feel at ease in a traditional rehab facility amongst people who aren't experiencing the same problems they may be experiencing within their lives. A LGBT program offers an environment that's free of judgment, where LGBT clients can feel completely comfortable and safe revealing to their peers and treatment counselors issues which need to be handled to enable them to get well. Rehab counselors within a LGBT rehab can help clients repair relationships with their family, in the event their loved ones disagree with their sexual preference as is usually the case. This situation is an extremely frequent trigger for substance abuse, which is a good example of a thing that would be resolved in rehabilitation. LGBT clients often simply want to be accepted within their lives, and rehab will help them accept themselves and produce confidence to enable them to lead a wholesome life free from drugs and alcohol.