A group home for someone who has been involved in drug and alcohol abuse is a facility which offers continuous support and help for those in recovery. A group home is usually for troubled adolescents, but there are also group homes for individuals with a mental health disorder or who are experiencing behavioral problems for example. Instead of sending people who are experiencing substance abuse or recovering from substance abuse to an orphanage, asylum or another similar place, a group home will help provide an appropriate environment to help individuals sustain stability inside their lives and still have counsel and assistance at their fingertips around the clock. Residents in the group home might be taking part in treatment services while in residence, or may be taking steps to get their life set up outside of the group home to enable them to at some point live independently not in the group home. By way of example, a troubled youth who has been in recovery or has recovered from substance abuse can try to get their GED or obtain employment. A group home is definitely not a long-term or permanent option, however it is a sensible temporary option for those who want to get their lives back together again.