dr. jim hutchack. >> the habits young people set while in college are the habits they will take them with them the rest of their lives. >> reporter: 120 freshmen are in uvm's wellness environment, a new program that makes fitness fun and offers students a substance free dorm. uvm is considered one of the country's top party schools. and this is the latest weapon in its fight against drugs and alcohol abuse on campus. >> the brain of a college person -- let's do this. let's try this. this epoch of brain development >> she transferred to the progrm to focus on health and grades after a semester at saint lawrence university. >> i was woken up to people in the middle of the night. people pounding on my door. drunk thursday nights. i had exams friday. >> each year, 1,800 college students die from alcohol related injuries. more than 690,000 students are assaulted by a student drinking. more than 97,000 are victims of alcohol related sexual assault. the strict rules in the wellness environment are enforced. two students kicked out of the program for using drugs or alcohol in the dorm. the doctor