Transitional housing is a very useful resource for people in Leon who have graduated a drug or alcohol treatment program but still require time to fully 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 feel like a formidable place now that he or she has to endure life without the use of drugs or alcohol. Transitional housing in Leon, Iowa offers a secure setting where those who are in this phase of the drug rehabilitation process can little by little become at ease with the idea of rebuilding their life without drugs and becoming independent. While in transitional housing individuals can continue to receive 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 chance at remaining abstinent and being to lead a fruitful and happy life.