Student Support Units
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COLLEGIATE RECOVERY PROGRAM
The University of North Texas’ Collegiate Recovery Program (CRP) is a peer-based program created to give students in recovery the opportunity to experience college life in a safe, nurturing and substance-free environment. The program requires members to be involved with service activities, attend support groups and seminars while committing to sobriety and academics. While not all students enrolled in the program may be recovering from a substance use addiction, all students are asked to follow the same guidelines of sobriety and a healthy lifestyle. -
The Recovery Nest at the University of North Texas
The Recovery Nest at the University of North Texas is a recovery-oriented residence. The Recovery Nest is open to students living in recovery from substance use disorders, mental health illness, and other quality of life concerns. Dedicated to providing the safety and resources students at the University of North Texas need to support their recovery, The Recovery Nest is the first residence hall wing serving students that are in long-term recovery, or that live a life of wellness by choice. The Recovery Nest community integrates fun in recovery with a focus on success in individual academic careers. Recovery and academics should never be sacrificed for one another, and the Recovery Nest combined with active participation in the Collegiate Recovery Program at the university make it possible not to have to choose. -
UNT Health and Wellness Center
The Student Health and Wellness Center is committed to providing excellent healthcare to our students. Student success, development, and preparation for global citizenship is dependent on the many facets of good health. -
CARE Team
UNT has created a network of professionals from across campus that are committed to a caring, confidential program of identification, intervention and response in order to provide our students with the greatest chance of success. -
S.U.R.E. CenterThe Substance Use Resource and Education Center at the University of North Texas will use research-backed evidence to provide both individual and group level education regarding drugs and alcohol. The services employed by SURE will encourage healthy decision-making skills and personal responsibility, in an effort to reduce the harmful effects of substance use.
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Speak Out UNTA comprehensive list of Student Support Offices and Units at UNT.
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UNT Wellness CoachingWellness coaching supports health and wellness goals through personalized guidance, motivation, and action planning. Sessions with a Certified Health and Wellbeing Coach are free for UNT students through the SHWC Office of Health Promotion (OHP).
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Subject Headings and Call Numbers
Locate books with these subjects and call numbers at Willis and Sycamore Libraries, GOVT Online Resources, and UNT Online Resources. Physical materials can be checked out at one of our service desks or through our self-check machines for complete privacy.
Alcoholism
- HV5001-5720.5
- RC564.7-565.9
Addiction Counseling
- RC 564
Compulsive Gambling and Shopping
- RC569.5.G35
- RC569.5.S56
Internet addiction
- RC569.5.I54
Rehabilitation Counseling
- HD7255.5
Relationship Addiction
- RC552.R44
Sex Addiction
- RC560.S43
Smoking and Tobacco Use
- RC 566 – RC 567
Substance Abuse
- HV4997 – HV5840
- RC563 – RC568
Television Addiction
- HF6146.T42
Video Game Addiction
- RC569.5.V53
Collegiate Recovery Program at UNT
Collegiate Recovery Program at UNT
The college experience is a big transition for any student. For those in recovery, this transition often seems like an impossible one. In a social culture that often glorifies substance use, behavioral pressure and physical appearances, most students in recovery feel like they have to choose between a healthier lifestyle and their college experience.
The University of North Texas’ Collegiate Recovery Program (CRP) is a peer-based program created to give students in recovery the opportunity to experience college life in a safe, nurturing and substance-free environment. The program requires members to be involved with service activities, attend support groups and seminars while committing to sobriety and academics. While not all students enrolled in the program may be recovering from a substance use addiction, all students are asked to follow the same guidelines of sobriety and a healthy lifestyle.
Students recovering from substance use disorders, behavioral and process addictions, mental health concerns as well as students choosing to live a substance-free life are all welcome. Students must be enrolled in at least one class at UNT to become a member.
UNT CRP Objectives
- Empower students to promote quality of life improvements.
- Enhance a substance-free and responsible-use campus climate.
- Augment academic success through recovery seminars and peer engagement.
- Provide formalized training courses for workforce development in the peer recovery, addiction treatment and prevention fields.
- Advance peer-to-peer and service opportunities for students.
- Emphasize social support as a mechanism for initiating positive lifestyle changes.
- Promote recovery from substance use disorders, behavioral (process) addictions, and mental health illness by providing support and services to self-identified recovering college students.
- Improve positive citizen engagement.
Learn more about the program or apply by visiting their website (https://recovery.unt.edu/) as well as the HPS's page (https://rhs.hps.unt.edu/collegiate-recovery-program).
Recovery Housing the UNT Recovery Nest
The Recovery Nest at the University of North Texas is a recovery-oriented residence. The Recovery Nest is open to students living in recovery from substance use disorders, mental health illness, and other quality of life concerns. Dedicated to providing the safety and resources students at the University of North Texas need to support their recovery, The Recovery Nest is the first residence hall wing serving students that are in long-term recovery, or that live a life of wellness by choice. The Recovery Nest community integrates fun in recovery with a focus on success in individual academic careers. Recovery and academics should never be sacrificed for one another, and the Recovery Nest combined with active participation in the Collegiate Recovery Program at the university make it possible not to have to choose.
Students that are actively seeking an improved quality of life through a commitment to long-term recovery and are filled with a desire to be a contributing member of the North Texas community through outreach, service, membership and advocacy, would be a great fit for The Recovery Nest.
Freshman students of the collegiate recovery program will be required to reside in the Recovery Nest; upper classman students that are CRP student members may apply for residence, as well as students who are willing to commit to the principles and philosophy of recovery, prevention, and wellness.
Learn more about the program by visiting their website: https://recovery.unt.edu/content/recovery-housing.
Highlights from the Collection: Substance Abuse & Rehab
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College Drinking and Drug Use
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Call Number: HV4999.Y68 C65 2012ebISBN: 9781609189594Publication Date: 2011-12-14Substance use among college students can result in serious academic and safety problems and have long-term negative repercussions. This state-of-the-art volume draws on the latest research on students' alcohol and drug use to provide useful suggestions for how to address this critical issue on college campuses. Leading researchers from multiple disciplines examine the prevalence and nature of substance use by students; biological and neuropsychological considerations; psychological and social aspects; prevention; and policy. Exemplary programs are presented--including brief interventions, comprehensive prevention programs, and recovery support programs--enhancing the utility of the book for campus-based clinicians and administrators. -
College Student Alcohol Abuse
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Call Number: HV5135 .C65 2012ISBN: 9781118222331Publication Date: 2012-09-14Essential evidence-based strategies for the prevention and reduction of alcohol abuse among college students With contributions from notable substance abuse researchers, this practical guide presents clear strategies for prevention of and interventions for alcohol abuse in the college-age population. Ranging from community-based prevention programs to individual, motivational, and interview-based approaches, College Student Alcohol Abuse explores: The leading theories used to conceptualize college student drinking and related problems, with an emphasis on the clinical implications of each perspective Epidemiology of student drug use--including illicit drugs and nonmedical use of prescription drugs The spectrum of empirically supported prevention programs with a focus on best practices and materials How to conduct assessments and create intervention programs for students with substance abuse problems A must-have resource for every college administrator, resident staff member, and addiction counselor who works with this unique population, College Student Alcohol Abuse translates the latest research findings and interventions into clear and evidence-based strategies for assessing and treating college students who are abusing alcohol. -
E-Therapy for Substance Abuse and Co-Morbidity
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Call Number: RC564 .E84 2015ebISBN: 3319123769Publication Date: 2014-12-05This brief provides an overview of the emerging field of Electronic Therapy, E-Therapy, with a specific focus on alcohol and substance abuse. Understanding barriers that prevent individuals from seeking necessary mental health treatment is at the center of the development and analysis of practice models of care. Geographic location, transportation, language barriers and other situations contribute to difficulties in obtaining adequate treatment for mental illness. E-Therapy eliminates these barriers by administering counseling and mental health services through audio or audiovisual means. This brief examines E-Therapy best practices as they apply to alcohol and substance abuse intervention and prevention. -
The encyclopedia of addictions and addictive behaviors
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Call Number: UNT Online ResourcesISBN: 1346917380Publication Date: 2022Abstract: The Encyclopedia of Addictions and Addictive Behaviors, Third Edition is an A-to-Z reference to addictive behaviors - their signs, symptoms, and causes, as well as how to recognize and treat them. -
Helping Children Affected by Parental Substance Abuse
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Call Number: HV741 .C3366 2015ebISBN: 1784500879Publication Date: 2015-05-21This practical resource provides a wealth of activities and photocopiable worksheets to use with children and young people affected by parental substance misuse. Children living in substance abusing homes are at risk of many different negative outcomes, such as behavioral problems, low academic achievement, depression and anxiety, low self-esteem, as well as self-blame for their parent's substance abuse. The activities and worksheets in this book have been designed to assist counselors, therapists and other professionals to facilitate group sessions for children of addicted parents. Each chapter reviews a different issue related to children living in substance abusing homes, and gives step-by-step instructions for leading a group session, accompanied by the latest research and suggestions for discussions based on best practices. Children will learn to reduce feelings of shame and isolation, better understand the nature of addiction, increase self-care and create healthy interactions. This is an essential resource for professionals working with children affected by parental substance misuse, including counselors, child psychologists, therapists, and youth workers. -
Inside Rehab
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Call Number: RC564 .F54 2013ISBN: 9780670025220Publication Date: 2013-02-07An eye-opening tour of the addiction treatment industry explores the gap between what should happen and what does What happens inside drug and alcohol rehabilitation centers and how rehab works are a mystery to those outside the industry - and sometimes even to those inside it. Anne M. Fletcher is a trusted New York Times bestselling health and medical writer who visited 15 addiction treatment centers--from outpatient programs for the indigent to famous celebrity rehabs; from the sites of renowned Twelve-Step centers to several unconventional programs--to find out what really happens. What she reveals ranges from inspirational to irresponsible, and, in some cases, potentially dangerous. Real Stories: As always with her books, Fletcher gets the inside story by turning to real people who "have been there," interviewing more than 100 individuals whose compelling stories illustrate serious issues facing people in rehab and endemic in the rehab industry today. Connected Writer and Researcher who has earned the respect (and cooperation) of experts throughout the fields she's taken on. Inside Rehab is no exception--Fletcher has interviewed more than 100 professionals working in the field, including a mix of rehab staffers and administrators as well as leading academics. Rehab is constantly covered in the media, as celebrities battle their drug and alcohol issues in the spotlight and reality TV puts recovery in prime time. Addiction is no longer only a personal struggle--it's a pop culture phenomenon. Myth Busting: Fletcher exposes twelve supposed facts for the falsehoods they are, including "rehab is necessary for most people to recover from addictions;" "highly trained professionals provide most of the treatment in addiction programs;" and "drugs should not be used to treat a drug addict." Fletcher's most important finding is the alarming discrepancy between the treatments being employed at many rehab centers and the treatments recommended by leading experts and supported by scientific research. Guidance and Practical Solutions: Inside Rehab also highlights what is working, spotlights state-of-the-art programs and practices, and offers advice and guidance for people seeking quality care and treatment for themselves or those they care about. Inside Rehab is the first book to give readers a thoughtful, sensitive, and bracingly honest insider's view of the drug and alcohol rehab industry in America. For people seeking quality care for themselves or a loved one, Inside Rehab is essential reading, offering a wealth of accurate information and wise guidance. -
Overcoming Addiction
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Call Number: RC564 .P46 2020ebISBN: 9781538135037Publication Date: 2020-02-19With an estimated 20 million people addicted to drugs or alcohol, North America is in the grip of an unrivaled epidemic. Overcoming Addition reveals how seemingly contradictory treatment theories must come together to understand and end dangerous substance abuse. Addiction treatment has become a billion-dollar industry based on innumerable clinical and psychological perspectives. Zealous clinicians and researchers have gathered around the theories, proclaiming each as the sole truth and excluding alternate views. In this book, leading bioethicist Gregory Pence demystifies seven foundational theories of addiction and addiction treatment. From Alcoholics and Narcotics Anonymous to methadone clinics and brain chemistry studies, each method holds foundation beliefs about human nature, free will, and biology. Understanding the diversity of these theories allows us to build a framework for more effective treatment for all addiction types. For individuals suffering from addiction, their families, and those who devote their lives to ending addiction's grasp on our society, this book offers a fresh perspective and a framework for long-term solutions. -
Treatment Strategies for Substance and Process Addictions
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Call Number: RC564 .S658 2015ebISBN: 9781556203534Publication Date: 2015-03-01This distinctive and timely text examines the most prevalent substance and process addictions and focuses on current research and evidence-based treatment strategies. Major substance addictions discussed include alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, methamphetamines, and prescription drugs. Complete chapters are also devoted to the most frequently cited process addictions, making this text unique. Behavioral addictions covered in this text include pathological gambling, sex disorders, disordered eating, work, exercise, shopping, and Internet/gaming.Each chapter contains a listing of student learning outcomes, a case study with reflective questions, techniques for assessment and diagnosis, inpatient and outpatient treatment approaches, and resources for further study. With its emphasis on treatment strategies, this text can be used by practitioners as well as by professors in the classroom in introductory courses in addictions or in subsequent courses that focus on treatment strategies. -
Trends in interactive rehab and fitness: wii-hab to wii fit
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Call Number: Online VideoPublication Date: 2014Trends in Interactive Rehab and Fitness: Wii-Hab to Wii Fit presents of the use of the Nintendo Wii in a clinical setting for patient rehabilitation and athletic training and fitness. The video explains how to employ the Wii-Fit and Wii-Fit Plus for functional training, joint and core stabilization, and core strengthening. The video shows how to incorporate the Wii-Fit balance board as a force plate and demonstrates its use with modifications of varied positions, inclines, and calibration levels, as well as with props and peripherals. In addition, the video describes the evolution of motion-active video games and their future applications in fitness training, analysis, and injury prevention.
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ADDICTION BECOMES NORMAL: ON THE LATE-MODERN AMERICAN SUBJECT
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Call Number: UNT Online ResourcesISBN: 9780226832753Publication Date: 2024Over the last forty years, a variety of developments in American science, politics, and culture have reimagined addiction in their own ways, but they share an important understanding: increasingly, addiction is described as normal, the natural result of a body that has been exposed to potent stimuli. This shift in thinking suggests that addiction is a condition latent in all of us, a common response to a society rich in thrills. In Addiction Becomes Normal, Jaeyoon Park provides a history and critical analysis of the normalization of addiction in late-modern American society. By exploring addiction science, diagnostic manuals, judicial reform, and public health policy, he shows how seeing addiction as normal has flourished in recent decades and is supported throughout cultural life in the United States by the language of wellness, psychotherapy, and more. Building on Michel Foucault’s depiction of the human figure, Park argues that this shift reflects the emergence of a new American subject, one formed by the accretion of experiences. This view of the human subject challenges the idea that our compulsions reflect our characters, wills, or spirits. For if addiction is an extreme but ordinary attachment, and if compulsive consumption resembles healthy behavior, then desire is no longer an expression of the soul so much as the pursuit of a past reward. A perceptive work of recent history and political theory, Addiction Becomes Normal raises new questions about what it means to be human in America today.
