Men only drug rehabilitation centers are comparable to standard treatment centers except all the participants are male. These gender specific recovery facilities are helpful for men because they are able to share past traumatic memories in an environment 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 typically different than women. The underlying issues that men struggle with when it comes to achieving and maintaining sobriety are also different than women. While attending a men only drug treatment program participants are counseled on these distinct male issues and are given the education they need on how to avoid drugs and alcohol once they complete the recovery program.