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Addiction Treatment for College Students

For most young people, the college years are their first chance for independence and self-accountability. While this is exciting, it can unfortunately also come with risks, including substance use. The need for addiction treatment for college students is especially important as campuses around the country have seen increases in the use of marijuana, stimulants, and other drugs over the past few decades.  

When college students use substances, it’s associated with adverse outcomes. These include worse academic performance, an increased risk of both experiencing and committing sexual assault, and a higher likelihood of being unemployed following graduation.

There are opportunities to receive treatment in a way that specifically addresses the needs of students. Centric Health offers college student drug and alcohol rehab programs geared toward these unique needs.

Contact us today to learn more about our top-rated addiction treatment centers near you.

Treatment Options

Our world-class programs offer evidence-based treatment for substance abuse, dual-diagnosis and mental health conditions in boutique environments. From our expertly trained staff to our individualized treatment planning, when you choose one of our facilities you can trust you are in good hands.

Residential Inpatient

Our residential rehab programs offer you an immersive inpatient treatment experience personalized to your needs in treatment.

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Partial Hospitalization

The partial day programs at Centric facilities offers you a pathway to continued treatment on an outpatient basis.

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Intensive Outpatient

Our intensive outpatient programs provide day and night options for clients in need of flexibility when seeking treatment.

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Outpatient Treatment

The outpatient programs at Centric Behavioral Health offer a step-down level of care that aides in long-term success in recovery.

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Supportive Housing

We offer supportive housing for clients participating in our outpatient programs that provide clients with safety & accountability.

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We work with most major insurance carriers.

Centric Behavioral Health facilities work with most major health insurance carriers in order to provide effective, accessible treatment options for substance abuse and mental health.

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Substance Use Among College Students

Going to college for a lot of young people is an exciting life event, and it marks the transition from being an adolescent to becoming an independent adult. At the same time, it’s a period of vulnerability as far as substance use.

For many years, attending college was seen as a protective factor against developing a substance use disorder.

In the past few decades, however, substance use is now one of the most prevalent problems on campuses nationwide.

Students who use substances tend to spend fewer hours studying and have lower GPAs. They’re more likely to miss substantial amounts of class time and less likely to graduate or be employed after graduation. Substance use among college students is also associated with worse medical and mental health.

  • Sixty percent of full-time college students report using alcohol, and 39 percent say they’ve engaged in binge drinking over the past month. Binge drinking is when someone has five or more drinks in a short window of time.
  • Reported Adderall use among college students is nearly 10%, because the stimulant can improve the ability to focus and study and promote wakefulness.
  • In a 2016 study, 4 percent of full-time surveyed college students said they’d used cocaine in the past year, with 1.4 percent reporting use in the past month.
  • Twenty percent of college students reported using marijuana in the past month.
  • The annual National Survey on Drug Use and Health found adults between the ages of 18 and 25 had the highest prevalence of opioid use over the past year, of all age groups.

Centric Health, with facilities nationwide, offers drug rehab centers for college students, taking into account their specific needs.

Risk Factors for Substance Use Among College Students

There are risk factors for addiction that aren’t just common in college students, such as a history of psychiatric disorders like depression, anxiety, or bipolar disorder. Having a family history of substance use disorders is also a general risk factor.

Then, some factors especially relevant to college students that raise the risk of using substances or developing an addiction. These include:

When college students are surrounded by other people using drugs and alcohol, they’re more likely to do so themselves to fit in or feel accepted. There’s a reduced perception of harm that comes with seeing peers use substances. In surveys, college students also tend to overestimate peer substance use prevalence.

College students might turn to substances as they explore their newfound freedom. Experimenting with drugs or alcohol can seem like the norm during the college years, but unfortunately can have unintended consequences.

Studies have found that students who are members of fraternities or sororities have the highest substance use rates on campus. Sorority and fraternity members are more likely to binge drink, use marijuana, and smoke cigarettes. There are also higher rates of adverse consequences for members of Greek associations. For example, people who are in sororities and fraternities are more likely to be physically injured, have unprotected sex, and experience blackouts.

The pressure to perform well academically can contribute to the use of substances, including stimulant medications.

Centric Health understands the needs of students and offers college student substance abuse treatment taking them into account.

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Signs of Substance Use Among
College Students

When a college student is experiencing substance use or addiction, signs can include:

  • Poor or declining academic performance
  • Withdrawing from friends or family or spending time with new friends
  • Changes in appearance
  • Sudden mood changes
  • Financial problems
  • Loss of motivation
  • Changes in sleep or eating patterns
  • New or worsening signs of anxiety or depression
  • Decreased interest in things like extracurricular activities
  •  Reckless behaviors like drinking and driving, blacking out, or physical assault

Centric Health offers drug rehab centers for college students in Florida and Tennessee and other parts of the country, with a continuum of care.

College Student Substance Abuse Treatment:
What Are the Options?

When a young person has a substance use disorder, getting help as soon as possible is critical. Addiction is a progressive disease. The longer addiction goes untreated, the worse the symptoms and consequences will become. There’s also the potential for multi-substance use disorders to develop. For example, if a college student is frequently binge drinking, they might also be more likely to use other substances while they’re under the influence of alcohol or to recover from the effects.

Substance use during the college years can also cause problems with mental health. If a student already has a psychiatric disorder, substance use can make it worse. Using drugs and alcohol during these developmental years can also cause a mental health disorder as well, because of the effects on the brain.

Anytime someone deals with substance use and a mental health condition, it’s a co-occurring disorder. Many people with an addiction also have a mental health disorder that requires treatment for the best recovery outcomes.

With all this in mind, it’s important to know drug rehab centers for college students are available. The levels of care available in a college student drug and alcohol rehab might include:

  • A medical detox. If a student has a dependence on drugs or alcohol, they can experience symptoms of withdrawal when they stop their use. Medical detox provides a safe, stable environment for withdrawal. Once someone completes a medical detox program, they can begin the rest of their treatment program.
  • Inpatient rehab is the highest level of addiction treatment. An inpatient program is a residential environment that offers a lot of emotional support and intensive therapy. Most people with a substance use disorder start their recovery journey with inpatient rehab.
  • Following inpatient rehab, patients will often step down into lower levels of care as they’re ready. These programs let them explore their sense of independence and accountability for their recovery using their newly developed coping skills. Programs could include partial hospitalization day programs, intensive outpatient programs, and traditional outpatient treatment.  

When deciding on a program for college student drug and alcohol rehab, what’s most important is that the program is personalized. Addiction is complex, and no two people are exactly the same, so college student substance abuse treatment plans have to be built around this concept.  

Recovery is also a life-long journey, taking time to work towards. Addiction treatment for college students is just the beginning of this journey, but it is a critical first step.

Centric Behavioral Health offers different levels of care. Our programs offering addiction treatment for college students include a tailored plan for each client that addresses their physical, mental, and spiritual needs.

Finding Addiction Treatment for College Students

Whether you’re in college and struggling with substance use, or you have a child or loved one that needs addiction treatment, Centric Behavioral Health can help. Our nationwide treatment centers address addiction comprehensively. We can work with your insurance provider and approach mental health care and substance abuse treatment with a sense of understanding and compassion.

If you are looking for addiction treatment services in Florida or Tennesseeor near you, Centric Behavioral Health Can help. If you’d like to learn more about our inpatient drug rehab centers, contact us today.

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Centric Behavioral Health is dedicated to helping others. Our mission is to connect those who contact us with our trusted treatment programs around the country. Contact us today to learn more about our expert programs and how we can help you find long-term healing today.

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