On-campus programs to support college students in recovery.
The author argues that referral of alcohol-abusing college students to off-campus treatment services, although necessary for some, is not optimal for many. He advocates the implementation of comprehensive on-campus services for students committed to recovery in order to optimize their treatment while allowing them to remain in school and work towards their degree. The author suggests that such on-campus recovery services provide additional benefits to the college or university as well as to other students, and he proposes that on-campus alcohol-abusing students in recovery can serve as important opinion leaders and role models for their peers.
Misch
Donald A
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Northwestern University School of Medicine and University Health Service, Evanston, Illinois, USA. dmisch@northwestern.edu
D000437:Alcoholism / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D003376:Counseling; D006801:Humans; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D013334:Students; D016320:Substance Abuse Treatment Centers; D014495:Universities