COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Ohio State University plans to open a Sobriety House for students recovering from alcohol and drug abuse.
Thirty percent of college-age students abuse alcohol or drugs. Six percent of them are addicted.
OSU's Wellness Center has been working for a year and a half on a sobriety house for students and that dream will come true September 20 when ten students plan to move in.
One of those students is Elizabeth, who hopes to be the Resident Advisor. She says she left another university because of her drinking and was attracted to OSU because of its substance-free living areas.
The Sobriety House takes that concept one step further.
Residents are usually six months into recovery and will have access to nearby 12-step meetings and counseling.
The house sits in the middle of the University District where critics say temptation will be looming, but Elizabeth says temptation is everywhere, both on and off campus.
Amanda Blake, who works at the OSU Wellness Center, says the house is not for rehab, just a place for like-minded people to gain support.
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