Supporting the Behavioral Health and Success of Students in Recovery

Laitman, Lisa; Stewart, Lea P.

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“…College campuses have been characterized as “abstinence-hostile environments” that impede entry into and maintenance of recovery (Cleveland et al, 2007 ). Scholars have highlighted the need for research on this group of students (Perron et al, 2011 ) and begun to explore the ways in which higher education institutions can support it, such as through collegiate recovery programs (Cleveland et al, 2007 ; Laitman & Stewart, 2019 ).…”

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A Culture of Health and Alcohol-Permitted Events at a U.S. University

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We examined event organizers’ understandings and management of alcohol-related risk and accommodation of people in recovery from substance use disorders and other non-drinkers, when organizing alcohol-permitted events that primarily involved faculty, staff, and graduate students. We interviewed 31 event organizers at a large, public university in California. Organizers were most concerned about avoiding legal liabilities, were less concerned about promoting responsible drinking among drinkers, and often failed to consider the needs of non-drinkers. Their actions were informed by problematic beliefs about alcohol (e.g., people need alcohol to relax and socialize), drinkers (e.g., only undergraduate students engage in risky alcohol consumption), and people in recovery (e.g., they lack self-control). Organizers over-relied on informal control to shape attendees’ behavior, failing to acknowledge contextual factors. They need education on how they can shape the event context to better promote healthy behaviors, avoid exclusively focusing on informal control and prevention of unhealthy behaviors, and promote better inclusion of people who do not drink alcohol. There is fertile ground for infusing a culture of health into events in higher education.

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