Transitional housing is a very useful resource for individuals in Betterton who have graduated a drug or alcohol treatment program but still need time to fully re-acclimate to normal life and the real world. For an individual who has used drugs and alcohol to self medicate and particularly for long term addicts, the world can feel like a formidable place now that one has to get through life without alcohol or drugs. Transitional housing in Betterton, Maryland provides a secure setting where individuals who are in this phase of the drug rehabilitation experience can slowly become comfortable with the process of restoring their life without drugs and on their own. While in transitional housing recovering addicts can continue to participate in one-on-one and group counseling as needed to help them along, and also to find steady employment and housing so that they have a strong shot at remaining abstinent and being to have a productive and happy life.