A group home for anyone who has been involved in drug and alcohol abuse is a place which provides continuous support and assistance for those in recovery. A group home is ordinarily for troubled adolescents, but additionally, there are group homes for people with a mental health problem or who are experiencing behavioral problems for example. As opposed to sending individuals who are being affected by substance abuse or recovering from substance abuse to an orphanage, asylum and other similar facility, a group home may help offer an appropriate environment to help maintain stability in their lives and have counsel and assistance within reach 24/7. Residents inside a group home may be getting involved in rehab services whilst in residence, or may be taking measures to get their life set up outside of the group home to be able to at one point live on their own outside the group home. For instance, a troubled youth who's 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, but it's a sensible short-term option for individuals who are trying to get their lives back together again.