A group home for a person who has tbeen involved with alcohol and drug abuse is a place which provides continuous support and help for those in recovery. A group home is usually for troubled adolescents, but in addition there are group homes for people with a mental health disorder or who are experiencing behavioral problems for example. Rather than sending those who are being affected by drug abusedrug use or recovering from substance abuse to an orphanage, asylum or other similar place, a group home can help provide an acceptable environment to help maintain stability within their lives and also have counsel and support at their fingertips around the clock. Residents within a group home could possibly be taking part in rehabilitation services while in residence, or could be taking steps to get their life set up outside the group home in order to at some time live independently not in the group home. For example, a troubled youth who's 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, yet it's a viable short term option for many who are trying to get their lives back together again.