Men only drug treatment programs are comparable to standard treatment facilities except all the participants are male. These gender specific recovery programs 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 usually different than women. The core 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 clients are counseled on these male specific issues and are given the education they need on how to avoid relapse once they leave the rehab program.