Transitional housing is a very beneficial resource for people in Jackson who have graduated a drug rehabilitation program but still need time to completely re-adjust to normal life and the real world. For a person who has used drugs or alcohol to self medicate and especially for long term addicts, the world can seem like a formidable place now that one has to endure life without the use of drugs or alcohol. Transitional housing in Jackson provides a secure setting where individuals who are in this stage of the drug rehab process can slowly grow to be at ease with the idea 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 obtain stable employment and housing so that they have a good shot at remaining abstinent and being to lead a fruitful and happy life.