A group home for someone who has been involved in drug and alcohol abuse is a facility which offers continual support and assistance for those in recovery. A group home is usually for troubled adolescents, but additionally, there are group homes for people with a mental health disorder or who are encountering behavioral difficulties for example. As an alternative to sending people who are struggling with substance abuse or recovering from drug abuse to an orphanage, asylum and other similar facility, a group home will help offer an acceptable environment to help maintain stability in their lives and still have counsel and assistance at their fingertips around the clock. Residents in a group home could be involved in rehab services while in residence, or might be taking steps to get their life setup outside of the group home in order to at some time live on their own away from the group home. For example, a troubled youth that 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 solution, but it is a sensible temporary option for those who making the effort to get their lives back together.