Drug rehab for men can be an useful rehab alternative for males who would like to benefit from the perspective of their male peers and would like to experience a male only treatment setting. Providing gender-specific treatment can be necessary for many reasons, to start with because males and females may become involved in drug abuse for different reasons and treatment can be aimed at gender specific needs and problems. Moreover, having someone of the opposite sex in one's environment could be a distraction for those in recovery. This isn't always the case, however some men in drug and alcohol rehab need to remove this factor completely so that it isn't a distraction and so they can totally focus on their treatment. Men in alcohol and drug rehabilitation can rely on each other, not only for consolation but also for the exclusive perspective that only males may offer each other. Men drug and alcohol rehab is as much of a mental and emotional process as it is physical, and in reality even more so. In men drug and alcohol rehab, treatment counselors make this process effective and efficient so that clients can make a fresh start.