Transitional housing is a very useful resource for recovering individuals in Empire, Louisiana who have completed a drug treatment program but still need time to completely re-adjust 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 seem like a daunting place now that one has to endure life without alcohol or drugs. Transitional housing in Empire, Louisiana supplies a safe atmosphere where those who are in this stage of the drug rehabilitation experience can slowly become at ease with the process of rebuilding their life without drugs and becoming independent. While in transitional housing recovering addicts can continue to participate in individualized and group counseling as needed to help them along, and also to obtain steady employment and housing so that they have a strong shot at remaining abstinent and being to lead a fruitful and happy life.