A group home for someone who has been involved in drug abuse is a place which offers continuous support and assistance for individuals in recovery. A group home is typically for troubled adolescents, but additionally, there are group homes for those with a mental health problem or who are encountering behavioral problems for example. Instead of sending those who are being affected by drug abusedrug use or recovering from drug abuse to an orphanage, asylum and other similar facility, a group home can help offer an acceptable environment to help individuals maintain stability in their lives and still have counsel and assistance at their fingertips 24/7. Residents in a group home may be getting involved in rehabilitation services while in residence, or could be taking measures to get their life set up outside of the group home to be able to at one point live independently not in the group home. By way of example, 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 option, however it is a sensible short term option for many who are trying to get their lives back together.