Research Symposium

BIO

I am an undergraduate student studying Public Health on a pre-medical track. I am originally from Key West, Florida, where my interest in health promotion and community health first developed. My academic interests focus on substance use recovery, health behavior, and improving access to supportive health resources for students in higher education. My current research focuses on Collegiate Recovery Programs (CRPs) and the role of the Association of Recovery in Higher Education (ARHE) as an outlook on the effectiveness of these programs, particularly regarding student outcomes. This project examines how a specialized research database centered on collegiate recovery can serve as a resource for institutions looking to establish or improve recovery programs on campus. By analyzing existing research and organizing it within this database, the project aims to help guide new programs and interventions that can better support college students in recovery across the United States. Through my research and academic work, I hope to contribute to expanding recovery resources in higher education while preparing for a future career in medicine.

Examining Developments in the Field of Collegiate Recovery Through a Descriptive Database

Abstract

Collegiate Recovery Programs (CRPs) are offered at most colleges and universities throughout the country as a way to help students recover from substance abuse issues and harbor new environments for them to succeed. Substance use disorder (SUDs) is a major problem on college campuses, according to studies that approximate 21% to 22% of U.S. college students have substance abuse disorders which is why CRPs are crucial to universities across the country. Throughout our research, we used an online descriptive database to integrate all existing research articles on the topic of CRPs starting from 2020. We input these articles categorizing them by theories, methods, demographics, etc. This database is provided to the Association of Recovery in Higher Education (ARHE) as an outlook on the effectiveness of CRPs, especially student outcomes. Using this specific database can be a resource for new programs and interventions that can be a better pathway for college students across the U.S. Limitations regarding this specific research project include research and coding variance and possible bias. With any research, limitations are always possible due to various circumstances but are useful to help strengthen projects.

Keywords: Collegiate Recovery Program, CRP