A group home for a person who has been involved in alcohol and drug abuse is a facility which provides continual support and help for those in recovery. A group home is usually for troubled youth, but in addition there are group homes for people with a mental health problem or who are encountering behavioral difficulties for example. As an alternative to sending those who are struggling with drug abusedrug use or recovering from substance abuse to an orphanage, asylum or another similar place, a group home can help provide an acceptable environment to help maintain stability in their lives and also have counsel and support within reach 24/7. Residents in the group home may be getting involved in rehab services during residence, or could possibly be taking measures to get their life set up outside the group home to enable them to at some point live on their own outside the group home. For example, a troubled youth that has been in recovery or has recovered from drug abusedrug use can try to get their GED or obtain work. A group home is not really a long-term or permanent solution, but it is a practical temporary option for individuals who making the effort to get their lives back together.