A group home for anyone who has been involved in drug and alcohol abuse is a facility which provides continual support and help for individuals in recovery. A group home is ordinarily for troubled adolescents, but there's also group homes for people with a mental health problem or who are experiencing behavioral problems for example. Instead of sending those who are experiencing substance abuse or recovering from drug abuse to an orphanage, asylum and other similar facility, a group home can help offer an acceptable environment to help sustain stability in their lives and also have counsel and assistance within reach 24/7. People who reside in the group home could be getting involved in rehab services during residence, or might be taking measures to get their life setup outside of the group home to be able to at some point live independently away from the group home. For instance, a troubled youth who has been in recovery or has recovered from substance abuse can try to get their GED or obtain work. A group home is not necessarily a long-term or permanent option, however it is a viable short-term option for those who are attempting to get their lives back together again.