Men only drug treatment facilities are similar to standard, co-ed treatment programs except all the participants are male. These gender specific treatment centers are beneficial for men because they are able to share past traumatic memories in a setting where they can feel free of judgment and having to maintain a tough exterior at all times. The reasons men become addicted to drugs or alcohol is usually different than women. The core issues that men struggle with when it comes to recovering from drug addiction are also different than women. While attending a men only drug treatment program participants are counseled on these male specific issues and are given the education they need on how to avoid relapse once they leave the recovery program.