Transitional housing is a very beneficial resource for people in Columbia who have completed a drug rehab program but still require time to completely re-acclimate to regular life and the real world. For someone 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 Columbia supplies a secure setting where those who are in this phase of the drug rehabilitation process can little by little grow to be comfortable with the process of restoring their life without drugs and becoming independent. While in transitional housing individuals can continue to receive one-on-one and group counseling as needed to help them along, and also to obtain steady employment and housing so that they have a good shot at remaining abstinent and being to lead a productive and happy life.