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Cocaine addiction has been researched by many people in the medical field. The University of Cambridge has found a difference between recreational cocaine users, and cocaine addicts. Dr Karen Ersche and her team acquired results of brain scan tests that indicates recreational users have a larger “frontal lobe” in the brain which serves as the decision and self-control center. Having a difference in their brain structure shows that cocaine addicts are not at fault for their use and proves that it is a “disease”. Dr. Ersche says that “…preventative strategies might Continue Reading »

What can be more helpful in your growth, Narcotics or Alcoholics anonymous? They are very similar, but their program is based around a different substance abuses: Narcotics Anonymous focuses on drugs and Alcoholics Anonymous on Alcohol. Sober College, being a substance abuse treatment program, utilizes the 12 steps throughout their program. This helps students to build a strong sobriety added to their program here at Sober College. Six days a week, every week, students are given the opportunity to attend AA and NA and learn not only from people at Continue Reading »

Another Student Dies In Birthday Alcohol Binge The death of Mason Sumnicht, a student of Chico State University, is just one of the thousands of college fatalities caused by drinking too much alcohol. After consuming 21 shots to celebrate his 21st birthday on November 4th 2012, the undergraduate suffered extreme alcohol poisoning resulting in permanent brain damage. He was taken off life support after 11 days in the hospital. Sumnicht was believed to have been pledging the Sigma Pi fraternity. Previously at Chico State University, four students have died in hazing incidents. Continue Reading »

Being in drug rehab at Sober College has changed my perception of what rehab actually is. I have learned skills and tools that are helping me achieve at school and in life in general. The staff and mentors, who work with us at the house, have taken the time to listen to me and my individual needs and that has made all the difference. Last weekend I mentioned I missed hiking like I used to before I started using so my mentor took me and few guys on a hike Continue Reading »

College-age drinkers average nine drinks when they get drunk, government health officials said Tuesday. That surprising statistic is part of a new report highlighting the dangers of binge drinking, which usually means four to five drinks at a time. Overall, about 1 in 6 U.S. adults surveyed said they had binged on alcohol at least once in the previous month, though it was more than 1 in 4 for those ages 18 to 34. And that’s likely an underestimate: Alcohol sales figures suggest people are buying a lot more alcohol Continue Reading »

Sober College has created a clinical program that combines traditional therapy and counseling with experiential therapy. By combining these two therapy techniques, drug rehab Sober College gives students a way to learn therapeutic tools in relapse prevention and coping and then puts them into practice during experiential activities. Experiential therapy activities include surf therapy, wind tunnel therapy, indoor skydiving and equine. Each activity takes young adults out of  the office and puts them in new and sometimes stressful situations. A Therapist them helps the young adult uncover the feeling and Continue Reading »

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 »

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 »

“The sober fun our young adults are experiencing while in treatment is not just sober fun, it is life skills training on a larger scale. Our young adults are learning first hand that anything they used to do when they were in active addiction, they can also do sober.” Last Thursday and through out the holiday weekend, Sober College students, like other college students, were on Thanksgiving Break were there unknowingly practicing life skills like communication and cooking, and knowingly having a great time. Like other colleges, the Sober College Continue Reading »

This past week our students and staff took part in Community Day, where both staff and students participated in experiential therapy and bonding activities, designed to develop trust and camaraderie within the young adult community at Sober College. Sober College’s treatment program requires a certain level of trust between students, and between students and their staff.  Getting to know each other during activities, like those at Community Day, helps ensure that the level of trust and communication within the Sober College community can be fostered. Throughout their time at Sober Continue Reading »