All Resources for 'Policy, Governance & International Affairs'
Recovery High Schools: A Descriptive Study of School Programs and Students
High schools specifically designed for students recovering from a substance use disorder (substance abuse or dependence) have been emerging as a continuing care resource since 1987. This study of 17 schools provides the first systematic...
A qualitative examination of social identity and stigma among adolescents recovering from alcohol or drug use
Introduction
Alcohol and other drug (AOD) use disorders are stigmatized conditions, but little is known about youth’s experience of this stigma, which may threaten their developing social identity and recovery process. This study...
Are Collegiate Recovery Programs worth the investment?
The first collegiate recovery program was founded at Brown University in 1977. Since then, these programs have seen explosive growth, with 136 currently in operation. Universities are often tasked with determining whether programs are worth...
Recovery schools for improving behavioral and academic outcomes among students in recovery from substance use disorders: a systematic review
This Campbell systematic review examines the effects of recovery schools on student behavioral and academic outcomes, compared to the effects of non-recovery schools. The review summarizes evidence from one quasi-experimental study (with a...
Collegiate Recovery Communities Programs: What do we know and what do we need to know?
As the broad construct of recovery increasingly guides addiction services and policy, federal agencies have called for the expansion of peer-driven recovery support services. The high prevalence of substance use and abuse in colleges and...
What is a Recovery High School?
This resource from the The Association of Recovery Schools explains the role of recovery high schools, which are secondary schools designed specifically to support students recovering from substance use disorders and co-occurring mental...
A systematic review of recovery high schools and collegiate recovery programs for building recovery capital among adolescents and emerging adults
Introduction:
Educational settings represent a prime opportunity for reaching adolescents and young adults (ages 12–27) experiencing substance use disorders (SUD). Recovery high schools (RHSs) were established to help adolescents in...
Understanding recovery capital for addiction recovery in adolescence and young adulthood
In 2017, the Recovery Capital for Adolescents Model (RCAM) was proposed to highlight needs of adolescents in recovery (1), building on the seminal work of William Cloud and Robert Granfield (2). Research since the RCAM was proposed has...