Transitional housing is a very helpful resource for people in Upatoi who have graduated a drug treatment program but still need time to completely re-adjust to normal life and the real world. To someone who has abused drugs and alcohol to self medicate and especially for long term addicts, the world can feel like a daunting place now that he or she has to endure life without alcohol or drugs. Transitional housing in Upatoi supplies a safe atmosphere where individuals who are in this phase of the drug rehabilitation process can slowly grow to be comfortable with the process of rebuilding their life without drugs and becoming independent. While in transitional housing recovering addicts can continue to receive one-on-one and group counseling as needed to help them along, and also to obtain stable employment and housing so that they have a strong shot at remaining abstinent and being to lead a productive and happy life.