BOULDER — Starting this fall, students who are choosing a drug- and alcohol-free lifestyle can opt to live in a new sober residential community at the University of Colorado.
CU, long known for its reputation as a party school, has created the Community for Students in Recovery, or CORE, a housing option that aims to support students in recovery from substance-use disorders and students who are choosing to lead substance-free lives.
The residential program was inspired by the success of CU’s Collegiate Recovery Center, which opened in August 2013. It’s a warm, inviting space on the ground floor of the student center where sober people can hang out, participate in activities and find a community.
Shortly after launching the center, director Danny Conroy said he started to get phone calls and questions from students about a sober housing option.
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