A group home for someone who has been involved in drug and alcohol abuse is a facility which offers continual support and help for those in recovery. A group home is ordinarily for troubled adolescents, but there are also group homes for people with a mental health problem or who are encountering behavioral difficulties for example. Instead of sending people 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 still have counsel and support within reach 24/7. Residents in the group home might be involved in rehabilitation services during residence, or could possibly be taking actions to get their life setup outside the group home so that they can at some point live on their own outside the group home. As an example, a troubled youth that has 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 solution, but it is a feasible short-term option for individuals who making the effort to get their lives back together again.