Transitional housing is a very useful resource for people in Swain who have completed a drug treatment program but still need time to fully re-acclimate to normal life and the real world. For an individual who has used drugs or alcohol to self medicate and particularly for long term addicts, the world can feel like a daunting place now that he or she has to endure life without the use of drugs or alcohol. Transitional housing in Swain provides a secure setting where individuals who are in this stage of the drug rehabilitation experience can little by little become at ease with the process of rebuilding their life without drugs and becoming independent. While in transitional housing individuals can continue to participate in individualized and group counseling as needed to help them along, and also to obtain stable employment and housing so that they have a strong chance at remaining abstinent and being to lead a fruitful and happy life.