A group home for anyone who has been involved in alcohol and drug abuse is a place which provides continual support and help for people in recovery. A group home is usually for troubled youth, but additionally, there are group homes for those with a mental health problem or who are experiencing behavioral trouble for example. As an alternative to sending individuals who are being affected by drug abusedrug use or recovering from drug abuse to an orphanage, asylum or any other similar place, a group home may help offer an acceptable environment to help sustain stability in their lives and still have counsel and assistance at their fingertips 24/7. Residents in the group home could be getting involved in treatment services while in residence, or may be taking steps to get their life set up outside the group home in order to at some time live on their own away from the group home. For instance, a troubled youth that has been in recovery or has recovered from substance abuse can try to get their GED or obtain work. A group home is certainly not a long-term or permanent answer, but it is a sensible short term option for those who are trying to get their lives back together again.