A halfway house, also known as a recovery house or sober living facility, is a type of center or home which allows a person who is recovering from addiction to be in an environment that helps them re-acclimate to society as an abstinent individual that intends on leading a more full and wholesome life. After drug rehab, it is sometimes necessary for individuals to live in a halfway house so they may take part in additional counseling and therapy services while also finding work and housing so that they can have everything in their lives geared towards success and abstinence. A halfway house is a way to decrease the threat of relapse, and provides people in Elbert who are just getting over addiction the chance to build a happier life for themselves.