A group home for someone who has been involved in drug and alcohol abuse is a place which provides continual support and assistance for people in recovery. A group home is usually for troubled adolescents, but there are also group homes for those with a mental health disorder or who are encountering behavioral problems for example. Instead of sending people who are being affected by substance abuse or recovering from drug abuse to an orphanage, asylum and other similar facility, a group home will help provide an appropriate environment to help individuals maintain stability in their lives and still have counsel and support at their fingertips around the clock. People who reside inside a group home could be involved in treatment services whilst in residence, or could possibly be taking actions to get their life set up outside of the group home to enable them to at some time live independently not in the group home. For instance, a troubled youth who may have been in recovery or has recovered from substance abuse can try to get their GED or obtain employment. A group home is definitely not a long-term or permanent solution, however it is a practical short term option for many who are trying to get their lives back together.