A group home for anyone who has been involved in drug abuse is a facility which provides continuous support and assistance for people in recovery. A group home is typically for troubled youth, but there are also group homes for people with a mental health disorder or who are encountering behavioral difficulties for example. As an alternative to sending individuals who are struggling with substance abuse or recovering from drug abuse to an orphanage, asylum or other similar place, a group home may help provide an acceptable environment to help maintain stability in their lives and still have counsel and support within reach 24/7. Residents within a group home could be taking part in rehabilitation services while in residence, or could possibly be taking actions to get their life set up outside the group home to be able to at some point live independently outside of the group home. By way of example, a troubled youth who may have been in recovery or has recovered from substance abuse can try to get their GED or obtain employment. A group home is not necessarily a long-term or permanent answer, but it's a sensible short-term option for those who are attempting to get their lives back together.