TY - JOUR
T1 - Collegiate Recovery Programs
AU - Harris, Kitty S.
AU - Kimball, Thomas G.
AU - Casiraghi, Ann M.
AU - Maison, Sara J.
N1 - Funding Information:
The National Development and Research Institutes, Inc. and TTU were awarded a research grant funded by the National Institute of Health/National Institute Drug Abuse. This ongoing research was developed for two purposes: (a) to explore the diversity of CRPs and to identify common characteristics and variations, and (b) to describe CRP students in terms of drug/alcohol use and history, life-stage and relapse risk, recovery, and their experience within CRPs. The researchers of this study believe the best way to help students in recovery is through “peer support, sober role models and activities to normalize a substance-free college lifestyle” (Laudet et al., 2013). Of 31 schools that were investigated, 26 responded (84%), revealing commonalities between the CRPs where (a) the Twelve-Step/peer-based philosophy is employed, (b) services are provided free of charge, (c) the majority (85%) of programs are located in public universities, and (d) most CRPs have small or no budget (20%), with funding provided primarily by private donations and the university (Laudet et al., 2013).
PY - 2014/3
Y1 - 2014/3
N2 - More than ever, people are seeking substance use disorder treatment during the adolescent and young adult stages of development. Developmentally, many of these young adults new to recovery are in the process of making career decisions that may require attendance at a college or university. However, the collegiate environment is not conducive to a recovery lifestyle. Since the 1980s, several colleges and universities have implemented Collegiate Recovery Programs, offering students "safe havens" where they can obtain support from other students in recovery and from staff while they pursue a college education. The collegiate recovery programs have been successful at graduating students and supporting their recovery. Today, there are more than 75 collegiate recovery programs already established or in the process of development, serving more than 500 students across the United States. Although the various programs offer different types of services, each one seems to be having some type of success based on the research thus far. This article describes the emerging adult population of recovering college students, the history of Collegiate Recovery Programs, and what they offer. © 2014
AB - More than ever, people are seeking substance use disorder treatment during the adolescent and young adult stages of development. Developmentally, many of these young adults new to recovery are in the process of making career decisions that may require attendance at a college or university. However, the collegiate environment is not conducive to a recovery lifestyle. Since the 1980s, several colleges and universities have implemented Collegiate Recovery Programs, offering students "safe havens" where they can obtain support from other students in recovery and from staff while they pursue a college education. The collegiate recovery programs have been successful at graduating students and supporting their recovery. Today, there are more than 75 collegiate recovery programs already established or in the process of development, serving more than 500 students across the United States. Although the various programs offer different types of services, each one seems to be having some type of success based on the research thus far. This article describes the emerging adult population of recovering college students, the history of Collegiate Recovery Programs, and what they offer. © 2014
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U2 - 10.1080/0161956X.2014.897095
DO - 10.1080/0161956X.2014.897095
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84898639403
SN - 0161-956X
VL - 89
SP - 229
EP - 243
JO - Peabody Journal of Education
JF - Peabody Journal of Education
IS - 2
ER -