A group home for anyone who has tbeen involved with alcohol and drug abuse is a place which provides continual support and help for those 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 trouble for example. As an alternative to sending people who are being affected by substance abuse or recovering from substance abuse to an orphanage, asylum or another similar place, a group home might help provide an appropriate environment to help sustain stability in their lives and also have counsel and support at their fingertips around the clock. Residents in the group home could be taking part in treatment services while in residence, or might be taking measures to get their life set up outside of the group home so that they can at some point live independently away from 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 acquire employment. A group home is definitely not a long-term or permanent option, yet it's a sensible short term option for those who making the effort to get their lives back together.