A group home for somebody who has tbeen involved with drug abuse is a place which offers continuous support and assistance for people in recovery. A group home is usually for troubled youth, but there are also group homes for people with a mental health disorder or who are experiencing behavioral difficulties for example. As opposed to sending people who are struggling with substance abuse or recovering from substance abuse to an orphanage, asylum and other similar place, a group home might help provide an acceptable environment to help maintain stability within their lives and still have counsel and support at their fingertips around the clock. People who reside in the group home could be getting involved in treatment services whilst in residence, or could be taking measures to get their life set up outside the group home in order to at some point live on their own not in the group home. For instance, a troubled youth who's 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 option, but it is a sensible temporary option for those who want to get their lives back together again.