<p>I have heard something about Penn having a substance free dorm. Is this true? Is it just a floor or two inside another dorm, or is it the entire dorm? Is pricing for this dorm comparable to others? Anything else to note?</p>
<p>I think there are some substance-free rooms in Fisher Hassenfeld…but you might want to look it up because I’m not 100% sure about that.</p>
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<p>Substance free living is always an option initially, but depending on demand there may or may not be a whole hall in a dorm dedicated to it like any other residential program. This year there wasn’t enough demand so “Healthy Living” in Fisher is not substance free although it does include those who initially wanted it. </p>
<p>There is no such thing as a “substance free dorm” ;)</p>
<p>Side note: Since demand for this type of program can be low, it is almost a guaranteed way of getting into the Quad, and Fisher at that =).</p>
<p>Last year Healthy Living was a hall in Fisher - maybe it was Fisher 
And it really was substance free - one of my daughter’s hallmates didn’t realize Healthy Living was substance free when he applied and he was not a substance free type, so he had to sleep on someone’s floor when he was full of substances :)</p>
<p>PS - The only difference in price was the nominal fee for being part of Healthy Living.</p>
<p>Interesting… thanks for the replies.</p>
<p>Oh, the housing booklet makes Healthy Living and Substance-Free two separate things. As in, Healthy Living is just that (eat right, exercise, team bonding, fun, etc.) but Substance Free is another step forward (which does not allow for smoking, drinking, etc.).</p>
<p>To be clear you are never “allowed” to smoke or drink in your room or in the building. Substance free living just means you will be living next to people who have made similar commitments to you regarding drugs and alcohol- that is all.</p>
<p>@Quantifier: Thank you for clarifying! That definitely helps. :)</p>