Research Symposium

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My name is Olivia and I am a Political Science major and I am from Orlando, Florida. My career goal is to become a lawyer working in the field of criminal justice. I have two dogs who I love to take hiking, and I enjoy reading, the gym and spending time with friends. My research interests include, social work, child development and law.

Assessing the service needs and barriers of Collegiate Recovery Program (CRP) LIFT

Abstract

• Collegiate Recovery Programs (CRPs) are health programs within higher education institutions which offer students
in recovery a drug and alcohol-free space to study, socialize, garner support, and receive peer connections with other
students in recovery (Laudet et al., 2016)
• Recovery is the process of making positive changes in one's lifestyle and behaviors to abstain from substance misuse
and addictive behaviors to maintain a healthy physical and emotional well-being.
• Nascent research has shown that CRPs have a linkage to lower student relapse rates and an increase in academic
achievement (Laudet, et al., 2015)
• This poses a mounting behavioral health disparity issue that is under-researched in the current literature.
- Federal agencies have called for an increase in recovery support services that are led by peers. Their research has
shown that the areas of CRPs that have been studied can lead to better recovery outcomes and higher academic
performance (Laudet et al., 2015).
- A wide-spread literature review suggests that students remain in recovery for longer in the presence of peer-based
social events. CRPs can provide these resources and events (Smock et al., 2011).

Keywords: substance recovery, collegiate recovery program, service barriers