Transitional housing is a very beneficial resource for individuals in Union City, New Jersey who have graduated a drug rehabilitation program but still require time to completely re-adjust to normal life and the real world. For someone who has abused drugs and alcohol to self medicate and particularly for long term addicts, the world can feel like a formidable place now that he or she has to get through life without the use of drugs or alcohol. Transitional housing in Union City supplies a safe haven where those who are in this phase of the drug rehabilitation experience can slowly become comfortable 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 find steady employment and housing so that they have a good chance at remaining abstinent and being to lead a productive and happy life.