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, not understood, and considered socially unwanted. This is often a very difficult and painful existence, and leads many LGBT people to a life of drug use to numb this pain. Somebody who is LGBT may not feel comfortable within a traditional treatment facility amongst folks who aren't experiencing the same problems they may be experiencing in their lives. A LGBT rehab provides an environment which is free from judgment, where LGBT clients can be totally comfortable and safe revealing to their peers and rehabilitation counselors problems which need to be resolved to enable them to get better. Rehabilitation counselors in a LGBT rehab can help clients repair relationships with their loved ones, in the case their family disagree with their sexual preference as is generally the case. This situation is an extremely frequent trigger for substance abuse, and it is a good example of something which will be handled in rehab. LGBT clients often only want to be accepted in their lives, and treatment will help them accept themselves and create confidence so that they can lead a healthy life free from alcohol and drugs.