Transitional housing is a very useful resource for people in OR. who have completed a drug rehabilitation program but still need time to completely re-adjust to regular life and the real world. For someone who has abused drugs and alcohol to self medicate and particularly for long term addicts, the world can seem like a formidable place now that one has to get through life without the use of drugs or alcohol. Transitional housing in Oregon offers a safe haven where individuals who are in this phase of the drug rehab process can slowly grow to be comfortable with the idea of restoring their life without drugs and on their own. While in transitional housing individuals can continue to receive individualized and group counseling as needed to help them along, and also to obtain stable employment and housing so that they have a strong shot at remaining abstinent and being to have a productive and happy life.