Men only drug rehabilitation programs are comparable to standard, co-ed rehab facilities except all the participants are male. These gender specific recovery programs are helpful for men because they are able to participate with recovery 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 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 complete treatment.