Men according to recent studies appear to has issues with alcohol and drugs and have issues with substance abuse for different reasons than female drug and alcohol users. Drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs in Albany which recognize the obstacles that male clients are up against in treatment as a result of these gender specific treatment needs can deliver tailored treatment programs and a supportive environment to support the male client during their rehabilitation process. Many issues specific to men can be brought forward and resolved through extensive counseling and therapy in alcohol and drug treatment programs in Albany which work diligently to address male addiction. This way of addressing rehabilitation has been very effective in not only getting male clients successfully treated and abstinent, but also in helping them maintain abstinence in the long term due to the fact that they have been truly rehabilitated.