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Campus Life 101: Staying Sober

Wall Street Journal

August 10, 2011

A growing number of universities are creating so-called alcoholism and drug addiction recovery communities, which often feature on-campus clubhouses, recreational opportunities, academic support and recovery courses. To promote the spread of the concept, about 20 colleges this summer formed the Association for Recovery in Higher Education. On the campus of one founding member - Georgia's Kennesaw State University - the community of 50 recovering students is up from three when the program was launched in 2008.

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