A halfway house, sometimes called a recovery house or sober living facility, is a type of center or home which permits an individual who is recovering from addiction to live in an environment that helps them re-enter society as an abstinent individual who wants to lead a more full and wholesome life. After drug rehabilitation, it is often essential for people to reside in a halfway house so they may partake in additional counseling and therapy services while at the same time locating work and a place to live so that they can have everything in their life set up for success and abstinence. A halfway house is sometimes the key to minimize the risk of falling back into drug use, and offers individuals in China who are just getting over addiction the chance to build a real life for themselves.