Transitional housing is a very beneficial resource for people in Alakanuk who have completed a drug or alcohol treatment program but still require time to completely re-adjust to regular life and the real world. To an individual who has used drugs or alcohol to self medicate and especially for long term addicts, the world can feel like a formidable place now that one has to endure life without alcohol or drugs. Transitional housing in Alakanuk, AK. offers a safe haven where those who are in this phase of the drug rehabilitation experience can slowly become comfortable with the process of restoring their life without drugs and becoming independent. While in transitional housing individuals can continue to participate in individualized and group counseling as needed to help them along, and also to find stable employment and housing so that they have a strong shot at remaining abstinent and being to lead a fruitful and happy life.