Transitional housing is a very useful resource for people in East Greenbush, NY. who have completed a drug treatment program but still need time to fully re-adjust to regular life and the real world. To a person who has abused drugs and alcohol to self medicate and especially for long term addicts, the world can seem like a formidable place now that one has to get through life without alcohol or drugs. Transitional housing in East Greenbush, New York supplies a safe atmosphere where individuals who are in this phase of the drug rehabilitation experience can slowly grow to be comfortable with the process of rebuilding their life without drugs and on their own. While in transitional housing those in recovery can continue to participate in 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 chance at remaining abstinent and being to lead a successful and happy life.