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Rutland, Julie Harp; Hawkins-Lear, Sarah; Gooden, Caroline J. – Young Exceptional Children, 2023
Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) is the term used to describe newborn experiences of withdrawal after exposure to opioids or other substances in utero (Kondili & Duryea, 2019). An urgent need exists for trained practitioners to serve children with NAS and their families (e.g., Gregory, 2014; Hancock et al., 2017; Health care Cost and…
Descriptors: Neonates, Drug Abuse, Prenatal Influences, Drug Rehabilitation
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Darius A. Green; Katharine R. Sperandio – Professional Counselor, 2024
Because of the long history of anti-drug policing in the United States and the criminalization of substance use, clients who use substances are vulnerable to direct and vicarious experiences of police violence. Consequently, those who use substances may face a greater risk of experiencing symptoms of trauma that counselors should address in…
Descriptors: Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Social Justice, Trauma, Substance Abuse
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Jordan Jurinsky; Jessica M. Perkins; Emily N. Satinsky; Andrew J. Finch – Journal of American College Health, 2025
Objective: Little is known about the extent of student awareness about collegiate recovery communities (CRCs) and of peers in recovery. Participants: A convenience sample of 237 undergraduate students from a diverse major at a private university participated in an anonymous online survey in Fall 2019. Methods: Participants reported whether they…
Descriptors: Peer Relationship, Undergraduate Students, Addictive Behavior, Substance Abuse
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Minnick, Dane; Place, Jean Marie; Thaller, Jonel – Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement, 2022
Using a case example from a mid-sized town in East Central Indiana, this article illustrates the development and implementation of a community-academic partnership (CAP), a novel approach to addressing substance misuse in local communities. A CAP can be defined as a formal, strategic partnership between the local community and university faculty,…
Descriptors: School Community Relationship, Partnerships in Education, Substance Abuse, Capacity Building
Universities UK, 2024
Higher education leaders and staff have long expressed concern about the impact of student drug use. This includes its effects on learning and mental health and on future job prospects, as well as the serious consequences of addiction and avoidable deaths. However, there has historically been limited understanding of the prevalence of student drug…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Drug Abuse, Drug Use
Staatz, Colleen – Mathematica, 2021
Community health workers (CHWs) and peer recovery specialists (PRSs) can play an important role in meeting the health care needs of people with opioid use disorder. Registered apprenticeship programs, an "earn while you learn" approach, can help build a certified workforce of CHWs and PRSs by providing classroom and on-the-job training.…
Descriptors: Allied Health Personnel, Drug Abuse, Narcotics, Apprenticeships