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Creating Intentional Recovery Communities on Campus: Role of College Healthcare Professionals in Supporting Students in

This article discusses the important role of college healthcare professionals in supporting students in recovery from substance abuse. It explores strategies such as routine patient screening, engaging in dialogue, informing and educating patients, making referrals for additional care, advocating for stronger alliances, and sharing compelling research. It also highlights the advantages of creating recovery communities on campus and the positive impact they have on students' academic and personal growth.

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Creating Intentional Recovery Communities on Campus: Role of College Healthcare Professionals in Supporting Students in

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  1. Creating Intentional Recovery Communities on Campus: The role of college healthcare professionals in the support of students in recovery Jes Sellers, PhD Amy Haller, LISW, LCDCIII Director/Psychologist Substance Abuse Specialist University Counseling Services University Counseling Services Lisa Laitman MSEd, LCADCDirector, Alcohol and Other Drug Assistance Program for StudentsRutgers Health & Counseling Services

  2. Creating Intentional Recovery Communities on Campus: The role of college healthcare professionals in the support of students in recovery INQUIRE • Inquire Through Routine Patient Screening for Substance Use • AUDIT , Michigan Alcohol Screening Test, ASSIST, SASSI, CAGE or others ENGAGE • Engage in a Dialogue • Ask about use of alcohol and other drugs; be curious and not judgmental • “Questions to Ask” for Healthcare Professionals - Rutgers • Inform & Educate Patients of Facts and Websites on AOD • NIAAA, Sober Circle & Rethinking Drinking, etc. INFORM • Assist patients in Accessing Additional Care • Make referrals on & off campus ASSIST • Advocate for Stronger Campus and Community Alliances • Start a Recovery House; Encourage 12 Step Groups on or near Camps; • Visit local treatment centers and build campus & community alliances to promote recovery ADVOCATE

  3. Compelling Research from Public HealthHarvard School of Public Health & Other Studies • Alcohol Studies • 6% of college students meet criteria for alcohol dependence • 31% meet criteria for alcohol abuse • Approximately1700 unintentional alcohol- related deaths among college students annually • Marijuana • Nationally, 47% of college age people have used marijuana in the past year • 20% have used in the last month • 4% use it on daily basis • 1993 – 1999 prevalence of past 30-day marijuana use rose from 12.9% to 15.7%, an increase of 22%; almost all of this change occurred by 1997 • Prescription Medication Misuse • 7% - 16% of college students have used prescription stimulants non-medically; 4% within the past year (McCabe, UMSA Research Center 2005; Hall, Irwin Bowman et al 2005) • Consequences/Affects on Colleges • 5 % of 4-year college students are involved with the police or campus security due to drinking and an estimated 110,000 students are arrested for an alcohol-related violation such as public drunkenness or driving under the influence

  4. College Student Death by Suicide 1,100 college students die each year from suicide - The JED Foundation and National Mental Health Association Suicide is the 3rd leading cause of death among Americans between the ages of 15-24; the 2nd leading cause of death among college students 7.5 per 100,000 college students commit suicideabout 1/3 that of the young adult rate in the general population College Student Deaths Relating to Substance Use 1,700 die from unintended alcohol-related injuries (NIAA Task Force on College Drinking noting a 6% increase since 1998) Substance abuse or dependence is involved in about 2/3 of youth suicides Creating Intentional Recovery Communities on Campus: The role of college healthcare professionals in the support of students in recovery

  5. College Student Self Report for Care:What is missing from their awareness? ACHA 2004

  6. ADAPS: Alcohol and Other Drug Assistance Program for Students of Rutgers Rutgers Health & Counseling Services PRS: Prevention & Recovery Services of Case University Counseling Services Two Model Programs: Recovery Support Services: On-campus Recovery Housing Sober Social Activities Academic Support Service Learning Opportunities Housing Scholarships Alcohol/Drug Counseling Recovery Support Groups Adult Children of Alcoholics Groups Assessment and Outreach Comprehensive Support Services for PRS Members:  Support & Understanding through Individual & Group Services Academic Assistance Scholarship Support Advocacy & Education Health & Wellness Programs Leadership Training Relapse Prevention Education Mentoring Programs Disability Support

  7. Advantages of a Recovery Community 0n Campus • Promotes Recovery from Addiction • Reduces risk of relapse 80% • Improved retention of students at risk • Provides social and emotional support • Establishes a new campus awareness of students excelling in scholarship, personal growth, social responsibility and ethical leadership • data provided by Sobriety High Schools, Step Up - Augsburg College, • Texas Tech University & Case Western Reserve University

  8. Recovering Communities on Campus Allow students in recovery to be part of a residential university and provide them with the support to learn to balance recovery with academic pursuits, research, sports, music, friendships and relationships. Recovery support in college can help to insure that young people can stay clean and sober while completing academic goals that improve chances of moving into a productive adult life. Campus Recovery Communities are part of the continuum of care On campus Recovery Housing provide support so that college students in recovery can participate in the full campus living experience within an environment which supports their recovery. Treatment Centers off Campus College student diagnosed with alcohol/drug dependence often need more intensive care initially to prepare them for the return to campus: Detoxification and inpatient treatment to treat the acute phases of recovery Intensive Outpatient Treatment for college students can allow them to continue their treatment while easing back into college courses. Extended care programs and halfway houses also provide students with a structured environment to help them learn independent living skills. University Support or Treatment Center:What are the differences? LET’S TALK Common Misconceptions of University Administrators and Healthcare professionals Colleges can’t afford to offer Recovery Services for students. Recovery Programs on Campus force Universities to become “Treatment Centers”. Recovering Students need more direct healthcare time than other students in need. Having Recovery Programs on campus must mean your university has a more serious problem with alcohol & drugs. If you have a Recovery House on campus what does that say about the rest of the residence halls?

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