Transitional housing is a very useful resource for people in Orient, Iowa who have graduated a drug rehab program but still need time to completely re-acclimate to normal life and the real world. To an individual 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 get through life without the use of drugs or alcohol. Transitional housing in Orient offers a safe haven where individuals who are in this phase of the drug rehab experience can slowly become 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 find stable employment and housing so that they have a strong shot at remaining abstinent and being to lead a fruitful and happy life.