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Sam started smoking at 13. By 17, he was addicted to cocaine. In college he started binge drinking and taking Adderall. He chose Augsburg University in Minneapolis because it was near his dealer. Little did he know, Augsburg was home to StepUP, one of the few on-campus recovery programs in the country. Eventually, after hitting rock bottom, Sam decided to join StepUP. But then came the hard part: sobering up while still living with his party-animal jock roommates. And he had to figure out new ways of having fun--something to replace all the drugs, pill, and booze. To his surprise, Sam finds that he has a passion for classical music and tragic theatre, things the old Sam would've laughed at.
Broadcast History
First aired on Weekend America, March 29, 2008. Re-aired on Weekend America with follow-up interview with Sam on December 27, 2008.
Transcript
HOST INTRO: For many colleges in the country, this weekend falls in the middle of Spring Break. But for young people in recovery, this is just another weekend of hard earned sobriety. Augsburg College in Minneapolis has one of the country's few on-campus drug and alcohol recovery programs. It's called StepUP. The students don't just stay away from drugs—they have to make grades, go to 12-step meetings, and keep their residence hall clean. The idea is that relapse gets less tempting if recovering students can operate as a community. Weekend America's Hillary Frank brings us the story of one of StepUP's students. He asked us to use only his first name, Sam.
Sam fell into addiction the same way they warned you about in junior high. At 11, he and his friends were sneaking beers from their parents’ fridges. At 13, he started smoking marijuana with the older kids next door, then by himself b...
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Intro and Outro
INTRO:For many colleges in the country, this weekend falls in the middle of Spring Break. But for young people in recovery, this is just another weekend of hard earned sobriety. Augsburg College in Minneapolis has one of the country's few on-campus drug and alcohol recovery programs. It's called StepUP. The students don't just stay away from drugs—they have to make grades, go to 12-step meetings, and keep their residence hall clean. The idea is that relapse gets less tempting if recovering students can operate as a community. Weekend America's Hillary Frank brings us the story of one of StepUP's students. He asked us to use only his first name, Sam.
OUTRO:Musical Works
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Mark Has Been Made | Nine Inch Nails | The Fragile. | Interscope Records | 1999 | 01:50 |
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Editor: Krissy Clark
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