Transitional housing is a very beneficial resource for people in Papaaloa, Hawaii who have completed a drug or alcohol rehabilitation program but still require time to fully re-adjust to regular life and the real world. To an individual who has used drugs or alcohol to self medicate and especially for long term addicts, the world can seem like a daunting place now that one has to endure life without the use of drugs or alcohol. Transitional housing in Papaaloa offers a secure setting where individuals who are in this phase of the drug rehab experience can little by little 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 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 good chance at remaining abstinent and being to lead a fruitful and happy life.