A group home for someone who has been involved in drug and alcohol abuse is a place which offers continuous support and assistance for those in recovery. A group home is usually for troubled youth, but there's also group homes for people with a mental health disorder or who are experiencing behavioral trouble for example. Rather than sending those who are struggling with drug abusedrug use or recovering from drug abuse to an orphanage, asylum and other similar place, a group home will help provide an appropriate environment to help maintain stability inside their lives and still have counsel and support at their fingertips 24/7. People who reside in the group home could possibly be involved in treatment services whilst in residence, or could be taking steps to get their life setup outside the group home so that they can at one point live on their own not in the group home. For example, a troubled youth who has 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 answer, however it is a feasible short term option for many who are trying to get their lives back together.