Prince Albert students bring Sober House Project to La Ronge
Students from Prince Albert were in La Ronge delivering a message of sobriety Monday and asked local residents to join them.
The Sober House Project was launched in October and three students from Prince Albert’s Wesmor Public High School spread the word about it ever since. As an effort to raise awareness of sobriety in society, Wesmor’s Students Against Destructive Decisions President Linden Howlett said residents are encouraged to place a sign in their window declaring their home as a Sober House.
“If you put a sign on your door or window, it means you don’t allow alcohol in your home and you don’t allow intoxicated people in your home,” he said.
When people complete treatment for alcoholism, Howlett noted most don’t have peers to support them in following a sober life. Since family members and friends likely still consume alcohol, he added there can be no one to turn to, so many start drinking again. The signs let people know there are sober families around them and send a strong signal to encourage others not to drink as well.