Sober College Transitional Addiction Treatment Program

Addiction Treatment Program

One of the biggest challenges many young adults in addiction treatment face is the transition from treatment into everyday life. A lot of addiction treatment programs take students in, deal with their addiction and then send them back to the same environment, lacking the tools necessary for relapse prevention. The integrative program at Sober College was designed specifically for young adults struggling with addiction and needing a fully transitional program. The program offers a transition model that provides support with vocational and educational progress, independent living skills, as well as Continue Reading »

Teaching young adults the skills to transition back to school

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Sober College is the leader in addiction treatment for young adults because of its innovative atmosphere that provides education, life skills transition and full emotional support during a students stay. Many of the young adults who enter the program at Sober College are coming from a college environment that promoted or allowed their substance abuse. The goal of the environment at Sober College is to provide a safe and sober environment that promotes the continuing of education and productivity for young adults. Through the partnership with Woodbury University, Sober College Continue Reading »

On Campus Drug and Alcohol Abuse

The official Student Newspaper of North Idaho College recently published an article highlighting the misuse of drugs and alcohol on campus. This article represents the experimentation mentally of many college students which can often lead to addiction. Sober College, the leader in addiction treatment for young adults, offers an alternative college setting for those students struggling with drug and alcohol abuse. The program incorporates a full college setting with the structure and clinical aspect needed for young dug users. At Sober College we see everything from regular students who are Continue Reading »

Sober College: Giving Students A Place To Start Their Lives

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Sober College, the leader in addiction treatment for young adults has created an innovative program that not only helps young adults get sober, but helps them start their lives in a new and positive direction. The basis of the program allows for students to continue their progress in their life while getting the treatment they deserve. In partnership with Woodbury University, Sober College has the privilege of offering WASC accredited college courses on site to its students.  The classes are taught by adjunct Woodbury professors who double as the young Continue Reading »

Drug Treatment Client to Sober University Student

Sober College, the leader in addiction treatment for young adults, is proud to announce that one current student has been accepted to the University of Alabama. Most of the students who come to Sober College have been struggling with drugs and alcohol as a result; they where failing out of school, couldn’t keep their grades up, or even dropping out completely. That’s why Sober College partnered up with Woodbury University. This partnership allows students in treatment at Sober College to not only get their lives back on track, but also Continue Reading »

Depression and Drug and Alcohol Abuse

Just in the U.S. alone, suicide kills more than 36,000 people a year. That’s the equivalent of a death by suicide every 14 minutes. A growing body of evidence suggests that alcohol and drug abuse are second only to depression and other mood disorders when it comes to risk factors for suicide. In one study for example, alcohol and drug abuse disorders were associated with a six-fold increase in the risk of suicide attempts. At Sober College our goal is to help young adults with dual diagnosis and substance abuse Continue Reading »

Sober College Substance Abuse Treatment Provides Help For College Students

As school begins for teens and college students across the globe, many are about to face an epidemic. The “college lifestyle” of binge drinking and drug abuse are the epidemic our young adults face everyday. With nearly 23 million Americans needing addiction treatment and almost 400,000 of them are college students ages 18-24, the time for help is now. Sober College, the leader in young adult addiction treatment, has designed a program to conform to what young adults really need to have a successful recovery from drug and alcohol addiction. Continue Reading »

Decrease in Prescription Drug Abuse

While according to the 2011 National Survey on Drug Use and Health finds that young adult prescription drug abuse is down by .3 million young adult abusers, findings also show that drugs such as heroin and marijuana continue to rise. It is great to hear that prescription drug abuse is down but other findings show that prescription drug abuse often leads to heroin abuse. Does this really mean a decrease in substance abuse or just a switch in the drugs abused? “Behind each of these statistics are individuals, families and Continue Reading »

The Importance of Education in Addiction Treatment for Young Adults

It’s no surprise that for many college students the “college lifestyle” includes drugs and alcohol. While for some this is just an added extra curricular, many students find themselves struggling with substance abuse and end up with educational failure. Many of the young adults who enter the doors of Sober College, young adult substance abuse treatment, are on the brink or already have failed out of college because of their substance abuse. Our goal, is to help students find their path to sobriety while learning how to maintain a good Continue Reading »

Sober College Featured in College News

Recently feature in the College News website as well as advertising in their quarterly magazine, Sober College, young adult addiction treatment center, is making headlines as the best in drug treatment for college students. Sober College is the only rehab center to provide on-site WASC accredited courses. We believe that no student should need to fall behind while getting treatment for his or her drug and alcohol abuse. The courses are designed around the interest of young adults and they offer small class sizes with adjunct Woodbury University professors. The Continue Reading »