Follow up after a residential alcohol and drug addiction treatment program is extremely important. But it’s hard when you’re in college, where alcohol and drugs are plentiful and, worse, if you don’t drink or take drugs you’re somewhat of an outcast. Sad situation.  Take a look at the reaction college student Maggie Howard gets when she tells other students she doesn’t drink. Maggie recently completed a stint in an alcohol rehab center. She quit drinking, and she’s determined to stay sober..

Many colleges have alcohol and drug-free dorms but, as the agreements to be substance free are loose, they’re not as effective as they could be. One current solution in Texas is the ’sober dorm’ facility. The majority of people living there are college students who, like Maggie, have completed a program in a residential drug or alcohol rehab center and they too want to stay sober.

Sober dorm is strict - men and women are segregated, there’s a curfew, and everyone has to attend regular 12 step meetings.

It’s not exactly the carefree college life, but for students who really want to quit drinking or taking drugs so they can get through college and get the most out of their education, it may be the only option.

‘Just say no’ hasn’t worked very well as an anti-drug/alcohol campaign, but it’s imperative that you do just that after getting out of an alcohol rehab center. Living in a dorm with others as determined as you are could be pivotal. The first step is an alcohol or drug addiction treatment center, but make sure arrangements are made for what’s going to happen when the program is complete.

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