Men only drug rehabilitation programs are similar to standard rehab centers except all the clients are male. These gender specific recovery facilities are helpful for men because they are able to share past traumatic memories in an atmosphere 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 often different than women. The underlying issues that men struggle with when it comes to recovering from drug addiction are also different than women. While attending a men only drug rehab participants are counseled on these male specific issues and are given the education they need on how to avoid drugs and alcohol once they leave the recovery program.