Transitional housing is a very useful resource for people in Norway who have completed a drug or alcohol treatment program but still require time to completely re-adjust to regular 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 he or she has to get through life without the use of drugs or alcohol. Transitional housing in Norway, Kansas supplies a safe atmosphere where those who are in this stage of the drug rehab experience 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 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 chance at remaining abstinent and being to have a fruitful and happy life.