Los Angeles' Leading Young Adult Treatment Center Takes Part in National Town Hall Meeting on America's Opioid Epidemic
Los Angeles, CA, July 10, 2017 (Newswire.com) - Sober College, an industry leading dual diagnosis alcohol and drug treatment center for young adults, announced today it will sponsor and attend the Association for Recovery in Higher Education (ARHE) conference on July 11 through 13 at The George Washington University in Washington, DC. Sober College will also attend an important national town hall meeting, “America’s Opioid Crisis,” hosted by the ARHE on Wednesday, July 12 at 7 p.m. EST in the university’s Lisner Auditorium. Several senators and congressional members are scheduled to attend and CNN will cover the event. Attendance is free but registration is encouraged, as space is limited.
“Thousands and thousands of Americans are battling opioid addiction on a daily basis, and an alarmingly large majority of them happen to be between the ages of 18 and 26,” says Sober College Co-founder Mindi Levins-Pfeifer. “Being a treatment center that caters to young adults specifically, Sober College has seen firsthand how serious the opioid crisis has become. Our hope is this town hall meeting will generate more awareness and action surrounding the issue in our government and in communities throughout our country. Between the town hall meeting and the conference, all signs point to highly productive and proactive few days in DC.”
"Thousands and thousands of Americans are battling opioid addiction on a daily basis, and an alarmingly large majority of them happen to be between the ages of 18 and 26. Being a treatment center that caters to young adults specifically, Sober College has seen firsthand how serious the opioid crisis has become. Our hope is this town hall meeting will generate more awareness and action surrounding the issue in our government and in communities throughout our country. Between the town hall meeting and the conference, all signs point to a highly productive and proactive few days in DC."
Mindi Levins-Pfeifer, Co-founder
The 2017 ARHE conference will mark the 8th National Collegiate Recovery Conference and the 16th National ARS Conference. Annually, the conference brings together top schools, educators, companies, experts, and advocates with the intention of empowering and supporting students as they find balance in their college studies and addiction recovery. A platinum sponsor of the conference, Sober College has long been a major force in advocating for a better college/recovery balance by encouraging its clients to earn college credits while in treatment.
“A college education can be particularly daunting to an individual recovering from addiction,” said Pfeifer. “Knowing this, Sober College introduced a new caliber of addiction treatment for young adults, one that would help them navigate their lives as not only sober individuals but also as sober students. Our clients are able to take on-site accredited college courses in a safe and supportive environment while at our facility, thus setting the stage for an easier and more successful transition after treatment. It is this kind of positive action that the ARHE conference tackles directly, and we are so honored to be a part of it.”
For more information on the 2017 ARHE conference, please visit https://collegiaterecovery.org/event/8th-national-collegiate-recovery-conference/.
To learn more about or to register to attend America’s Opioid Crisis: A National Town Hall Meeting, please visit http://www.hazelden.org/web/public/event.view?eventId=6073219.
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About Sober College
Founded in 2005 with the goal of providing more specialized dual diagnosis drug and alcohol treatment for young adults 18-26, Sober College offers clients the opportunity to earn college and high school credit while in treatment. Its game-changing program, which incorporates education, music, film, and broadcast studios, extramural sports, and experiential therapies, is grounded in the belief that life doesn’t stop during sobriety; in fact, it can thrive. In treating addiction from a brain perspective with its Five Core Competency Model, Sober College has helped thousands of young adults recover, solidifying its place at the forefront of addiction treatment..
Find out more at http://sobercollege.com/ or call (888) 991-6554.
Source: Sober College
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