Transitional housing is a very helpful resource for people in Shawneetown, IL. who have completed a drug rehab program but still need time to fully re-adjust to regular life and the real world. For a person who has used drugs or alcohol to self medicate and particularly for long term addicts, the world can seem like a daunting place now that he or she has to endure life without the use of drugs or alcohol. Transitional housing in Shawneetown supplies a safe atmosphere where individuals who are in this stage of the drug rehabilitation experience can slowly become comfortable with the idea of restoring their life without drugs and on their own. While in transitional housing individuals 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 shot at remaining abstinent and being to have a fruitful and happy life.