Transitional housing is a very useful resource for individuals in Goldsmith who have completed a drug or alcohol treatment program but still require time to completely re-adjust to regular life and the real world. To a person who has used drugs and alcohol to self medicate and especially for long term addicts, the world can seem like a daunting place now that he or she has to endure life without alcohol or drugs. Transitional housing in Goldsmith provides a secure setting where individuals who are in this phase of the drug rehabilitation process can slowly grow to be at ease with the process of restoring their life without drugs and becoming independent. While in transitional housing individuals 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 have a successful and happy life.