Drafts by A McNeill Brown
Collegiate Recovery Programs (CRP) are a relatively new feature on many college campuses. CRPs ar... more Collegiate Recovery Programs (CRP) are a relatively new feature on many college campuses. CRPs are a form of peer-driven, mutual supports located on campus for people living in long term recovery from alcohol and other drugs (AOD). Collegiate recovery programs are housed “within a degree conferring institution” , and provide qualified staff, a community of recovering students, and peer-to-peer supports for students living in recovery. These supports are often integrated with functional and instrumental supports in order to address the specific needs of this underserved population. The perception of the “college experience” is highly related to drinking and drug use as the centerpieces of social interactions (Arria, AM, et. al. 2014), and thus the campus environment may be particularly hostile to people in recovery. Alcohol and drug usage is particularly concentrated in the collegiate-age population (Wechsler, H. Lee, J. Nelson, T. et, al. 2002) when compared to the general population and this may be a significant social barrier to higher education for people in recovery. The proximity of CRPs to academic researchers alone makes these communities accessible to addiction and recovery scientists. As such, it is important for universities and researcher to capitalize on the opportunity to study addiction and recovery through the study of this population. This pilot study deployed a five question survey to CRP members in order to cultivate addiction and recovery history data to provide an example of the value of data derived from this population.
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This is a working theoretical introduction and literature review for the Critical Existential The... more This is a working theoretical introduction and literature review for the Critical Existential Theory of Addiction. The purpose of this theory is to introduce a definitive and comprehensive theory of the mechanisms of existential factor in both recovery and addiction trajectories. (Shaver & Mikulincer, 2012). It is an attempt to explain what elements identify addiction and what mechanisms determine disease etiology, disease course over time, interventions, and prognostic trajectories. This theory will explain the importance and necessity of the development of this comprehensive and definitive theory by highlighting and re-configuring the problems in the current modalities, while utilizing current research across disciplines to recenter the conceptualization of addiction and recovery. Critical Existential Theory is multidimensional and interdisciplinary, combining key theories from many disciplines, including experimental sciences, in order to comprehensively explain what causes addiction and identify key factors to be addressed in treatment and recovery processes.
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Drafts by A McNeill Brown