recovering substance abuser

Parents Forum
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<p>Our son, a current high school senior, has had a difficult couple years dealing with pot and alcohol issues. He's finally starting to come around academically. It's too late to even consider competitive colleges. But after a year or so, who knows, maybe he will be mature enough to transfer to a decent school.</p>

<p>My question is this: are there certain schools known for assisting kids like ours, by providing sober facilities and support systems designed to get them on the straight and narrow?</p>

<p>I can't fathom sending this kid to a typical freshman experience (like we did for his older brothers - who didn't share his problem).</p>

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<p>Maybe someone will remember better, but there was a fairly recent thread that listed several colleges that had specific programs for kids in recovery.</p>

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<p>I don’t know much about this, but I know that our state flagship has a program. Here is the link. Perhaps contacting the people who run this program could get you started with a search of possiblilities:</p>

<p>[Recovery</a> Housing at Rutgers an oasis for students struggling with substance abuse — Rutgers FOCUS](<a href=“Rutgers Today | Rutgers University”>Rutgers Today | Rutgers University)</p>

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<p>Welcome toledodad! I can’t answer your question either, but someone at this organization may be able to help.</p>

<p>[Rusty’s</a> House Teen and Young Adult Drug and Alcohol Support Facility](<a href=“http://www.rustyshouse.org/]Rusty’s”>http://www.rustyshouse.org/)</p>

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<p>Welcome toledodad. Strangely enough, I’m another Northwest Ohioan - our school, a public has a program called the STAMP program - I’m not that familiar with it, but my son has mentioned it and it is a mentoring/support program for issues such as this in the school - could you ask if your school has this/or is aware of it?</p>

<p>Have you met with your school guidance counselor? Perhaps they would have some insight. I am sure your son is not alone in this situation. </p>

<p>Sounds like you are willing to let him have the time he needs to be ready for “going away” to school. Best of luck.</p>

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<p>The only schools that come close to being sub free are the military academies and very religious colleges.</p>

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<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/31657-college-drinking.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/31657-college-drinking.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Here’s another short thread with a couple ideas.</p>

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<p>toledodad - there’s a group of colleges that have recovery programs. I don’t remember the website, but if you google colleges and recovery, it should come up.</p>

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<p>Augsburg College in Minneapolis (close to Univ of MN-TC) has a program for students in recovery as well as substance free housing.</p>

<p>[Augsburg</a> College - StepUP Program](<a href=“http://www.augsburg.edu/stepup/]Augsburg”>Augsburg University | Minneapolis, MN)</p>

<p>You might also look at the website for the Association of Recovery Schools; colleges belonging to this organization include:</p>

<p>Case Western Reserve University, Prevention and Recovery Services (PRS), Cleveland, OH
Center for the Study of Addiction, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX
The College of St. Scholastica, Duluth, MN
Collegiate Recovery Center, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA
Jiang-Ping Hsu College of Public Health, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA
Loyola College Alcohol and Drug Education and Support Services, Baltimore, MD
Northern State University, Aberdeen, SD
Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
Rutgers University: New Brunswick Campus, New Brunswick, NJ
Rutgers University: Newark Campus, Newark, NJ
StepUP Program, Augsburg College, Minneapolis, MN
Tulsa Community College, Tulsa, OK
University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX
University of Virginia, Hoos in Recovery Program, Center for Alcohol and Substance Education, Charlottesville, VA
Washington State University, Pullman, WA
William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ</p>

<p>[Welcome</a> to the Association of Recovery Schools Website](<a href=“http://www.recoveryschools.org%5DWelcome”>http://www.recoveryschools.org)</p>