LGBT stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and there are facilities which address the particular needs of these clients. People who are LGBT can feel alone, not understood, and viewed as socially depraved. This is often a quite challenging or painful existence, and leads many LGBT individuals to a life of drug abuse to numb this pain. Somebody who is LGBT might not feel relaxed in a traditional rehab facility amongst people who aren't experiencing the same challenges they are experiencing in their lives. A LGBT facility offers an environment which can be free from judgment, where LGBT clients can be totally comfortable and safe divulging to their peers and rehabilitation counselors problems which have to be handled to be able to recover. Rehabilitation counselors in the LGBT rehab will help clients mend relationships with their family, in case their family disagree with their sexual preference as is often the case. This situation is certainly a frequent trigger for drug abuse, which is an illustration of an issue that will be handled in rehab. LGBT clients often simply want to be accepted within their lives, and rehab will help them accept themselves and build confidence to be able to lead a healthy life free of alcohol and drugs.