Transitional housing is a very useful resource for individuals in Richwoods who have graduated a drug or alcohol treatment program but still need time to fully re-acclimate to normal life and the real world. For someone who has used drugs or alcohol to self medicate and especially for long term addicts, the world can seem like a formidable place now that one has to get through life without alcohol or drugs. Transitional housing in Richwoods, Missouri offers a secure setting where those who are in this phase of the drug rehab experience 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 one-on-one and group counseling as needed to help them along, and also to obtain steady employment and housing so that they have a strong chance at remaining abstinent and being to lead a fruitful and happy life.