Participant Experiences of a Collegiate Recovery Program on a UK University Campus
This study, published in Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly, explores the experiences of university students participating in Better Than Well, a university-led Collegiate Recovery Program at the University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom.
Through semi-structured interviews with 10 students aged 20–45, the researchers examined how the programme supported addiction recovery and identified the elements participants found most beneficial.
Two main themes emerged: community and belonging, and personal empowerment through student recovery. Participants described how peer support, accessible...