Transitional housing is a very beneficial resource for people in Barataria who have graduated a drug rehabilitation program but still need time to fully re-acclimate to regular life and the real world. To an individual 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 Barataria provides a secure setting where individuals who are in this phase of the drug rehab experience can little by little grow to be at ease with the process of rebuilding their life without drugs and becoming independent. While in transitional housing those in recovery 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 chance at remaining abstinent and being to lead a productive and happy life.