Transitional housing is a very beneficial resource for people in Harlan who have completed a drug treatment program but still need time to completely re-adjust to normal life and the real world. To someone who has abused drugs and alcohol to self medicate and especially for long term addicts, the world can feel like a daunting place now that he or she has to get through life without the use of drugs or alcohol. Transitional housing in Harlan offers a safe atmosphere where those who are in this phase of the drug rehab process can little by little grow to be comfortable with the idea of rebuilding their life without drugs and becoming independent. While in transitional housing recovering addicts can continue to participate in individualized and group counseling as needed to help them along, and also to obtain stable employment and housing so that they have a good shot at remaining abstinent and being to have a fruitful and happy life.