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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 »

A 38–year NIH–funded study, published this year in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, showed that people who used cannabis heavily in their teens and continued through adulthood showed a significant drop in IQ between the ages of 13 and 38—an average of eight points for those who met criteria for cannabis dependence. Those who used marijuana heavily before age 18 (when the brain is still developing) showed impaired mental abilities even after they quit taking the drug. These findings are consistent with other studies showing a link 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 »

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 »

There is no denying the dangerous side effects of young adult drug abuse. We see so many young adults come into treatment that have suffered mental and physical damage do to their addiction, and those are just the ones getting help. A new study presented by the American Heart Association highlights the dangers link to cocaine abuse in young adults. Australian researchers used MRI scans to assess 20 otherwise healthy young adults who regularly used cocaine and 20 non-users and found that cocaine users had stiffer arteries, higher blood pressure Continue Reading »

For many young adults, the college lifestyle includes frat party’s, keg stands, and often drug abuse. While many young adults may view this as normal, what happens when substance abuse takes control of their lives. Young adults across the country are finding themselves failing out of college, making bad grades, or being kicked out of dorms all because drugs and alcohol, which once where part of the college lifestyle, are now controlling their every move. Sober College, the leader in young adult addiction treatment, has created a program that includes, Continue Reading »

Not so long ago, addiction was seen as a “man’s problem.” In recent years, addiction research has broadened its focus to include the differential impact addiction has in the lives of both men and women. We know more than ever about the biological and psychosocial factors that affect how men and women experience addiction. So in the battle of the sexes, who “wins” in addiction recovery? At first glance, men may appear to have the upper hand as women tend to progress more quickly into chemical dependency and face serious Continue Reading »

It’s dangerous enough to have a substance abuse issue but many young adults also face other mental health conditions. In fact in most cases, multiple diagnosis are the expectation rather than the exception. Not only do these so-called co-occurring disorders make daily life incredible difficult, but they also can complicate treatment and recovery. Studies show that one-quarter of patients entering treatment for substance abuse will meet the criteria for eating disorders. Eating disorders and substance abuse go hand in hand so frequently. Through drugs and alcohol and eating disorders, young Continue Reading »

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 »

Young adults abusing drugs and alcohol put themselves in real danger for consequences that can harm their future. Sober College, residential drug rehab, takes students that are already dealing with legal consequences from their using and works with the courts to find a way for young adults to get help while fulfilling their legal requirements. Alternative Sentencing at Sober College is unique in that instead of punishing young adults for their actions, we show students new opportunities that arise as a result of being sober. Located in Southern California, young Continue Reading »