Engagement of Sexual Minority Students in Collegiate Recovery Communities

Collegiate recovery communities (CRCs) provide recovery support to students as they navigate their college experience. Because lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals use and abuse substances at higher rates than their heterosexual peers, engaging this population in CRC services c...

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Main Authors White, Tristin L, Culbreth, John R
Format Report
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.05.2021
Subjects
Addictive Behavior
Administrators
Advisory Committees
College Students
Drug Rehabilitation
LGBTQ People
Minority Group Students
Program Development
Social Support Groups
Student Recruitment
Substance Abuse
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Summary:Collegiate recovery communities (CRCs) provide recovery support to students as they navigate their college experience. Because lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals use and abuse substances at higher rates than their heterosexual peers, engaging this population in CRC services could be vital for sustained recovery and degree completion. The current research surveyed CRC advisors/directors across the United States to examine how they attract and engage sexual minority students. Results indicate that LGBT students are engaging in CRCs but targeted recruitment and population-specific programming are limited. Suggestions for further research are discussed.