Transitional housing is a very useful resource for recovering individuals in Elton who have graduated a drug treatment program but still require time to fully re-adjust to regular life and the real world. To a person who has abused drugs or alcohol to self medicate and especially for long term addicts, the world can feel like a daunting place now that one has to endure life without the use of drugs or alcohol. Transitional housing in Elton, Louisiana provides a safe atmosphere where individuals who are in this stage of the drug rehab experience can little by little grow to be comfortable with the idea of restoring their life without drugs and on their own. While in transitional housing recovering addicts can continue to participate in 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 chance at remaining abstinent and being to have a productive and happy life.