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The idea of creating or sustaining support for persons who are in recovery from substance use disorder is often thought of solely as a clinical intervention, to be supported by counselors or trained medical staff and distinct from the efforts that many of whom have been practicing substance use prevention are familiar with. Relatively few people know about the spectrum of recovery support that can exist and there is sometimes disbelief that efforts are needed, with comments asking, ?Do we even have any of those people here??
The answer is yes, persons in recovery from addiction are here; they are on most campuses, if not every campus. Failing to provide them with support contributes to lower GPAs, lower year-over-year retention, and greater dropout rates for institutions.
"When it comes to getting students engaged with recovery support services, attraction to services can be very difficult and using problematic language that exacerbates self-stigma is an unneeded additional barrier. There is a fine line between explaining services and triggering stigmas that prevent engagement."
~Ryan Doyle, CPS
Ryan Doyle, CPS, is the Substance Use Prevention, Education, and Prevention Strategy Specialist at Iowa State University in the Department of Student Wellness. He is a Certified Prevention Specialist and has been working with individuals in recovery professionally since 2017. As part of his work, he works to build recovery support for students on and off campus, reduce high risk substance use, and advocate for persons with lived experience of addiction. Visit the Campus Drug Prevention website to read his article, or browse others like it.?
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CampusDrugPrevention.gov?is a United States Government,?Drug?Enforcement Administration (DEA) website. The inclusion of a link on this website does not constitute an official endorsement, guarantee, or approval by DEA.
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