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 just getting over addiction to be in an environment which will help them re-enter the real world as an abstinent individual who wants to lead a healthy and productive life. Immediately after alcohol and drug treatment, it is often necessary for people to live in a halfway house where they can partake in more counseling and therapy services while also finding work and a place to live so that they can have all logistics in their life set up for prosperity and abstinence. A halfway house is sometimes the key to reduce the threat of falling back into drug use, and offers individuals in Desoto who are just getting over addiction the opportunity to build a happier life for themselves.