LGBT is short for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and there are centers which address the unique needs of these clients. Those who are LGBT can often feel alone, misunderstood, and seen as socially unwanted. This is sometimes a quite challenging and painful way to live, and leads many LGBT people to a lifestyle of substance abuse to numb this pain. Someone who is LGBT might not feel at ease in a conventional rehab center amongst people who aren't experiencing the same problems they are experiencing within their lives. A LGBT facility offers an environment which can be free from judgment, where LGBT clients can be totally comfortable and safe revealing to their peers and rehab counselors problems which should be resolved to enable them to get better. Treatment counselors in the LGBT rehab can help clients fix relationships with their loved ones, in the event that their family disagree with their sexual preference as is often the case. This situation is an extremely common trigger for abusing drugs, and it is an illustration of a thing that would be resolved in rehabilitation. 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 without any alcohol and drugs.