Transitional housing is a very useful resource for recovering individuals in Marquez who have graduated a drug or alcohol treatment program but still require time to completely re-adjust to normal life and the real world. For a person who has used drugs and alcohol to self medicate and particularly for long term addicts, the world can feel like a daunting place now that he or she has to get through life without alcohol or drugs. Transitional housing in Marquez provides a safe haven where individuals who are in this stage of the drug rehabilitation experience can little by little grow to be comfortable with the process of restoring 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 strong chance at remaining abstinent and being to have a successful and happy life.