Transitional housing is a very useful resource for recovering individuals in Poneto who have graduated a drug or alcohol treatment program but still require time to fully re-acclimate to regular life and the real world. To an individual who has abused drugs or alcohol to self medicate and particularly for long term addicts, the world can seem like a formidable place now that he or she has to get through life without the use of drugs or alcohol. Transitional housing in Poneto offers a secure setting where those who are in this phase of the drug rehab experience can slowly become at ease with the idea of restoring their life without drugs and becoming independent. While in transitional housing those in recovery can continue to receive individualized 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 successful and happy life.