Transitional housing is a very beneficial resource for recovering individuals in Russell who have graduated a drug or alcohol rehab program but still require time to fully re-adjust 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 daunting place now that one has to get through life without alcohol or drugs. Transitional housing in Russell, Massachusetts offers a safe atmosphere where those who are in this stage of the drug rehab experience can little by little become at ease with the idea of restoring their life without drugs and on their own. While in transitional housing those in recovery can continue to receive 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 good shot at remaining abstinent and being to have a successful and happy life.