[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"detail-sidebar-cat-0-en-105":3,"doc-seo-597079-105":59,"doc-detail-597079-en":130},{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":6},0,"success",[7,13,18,23,28,33,38,43,48,51,55],{"id":8,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":10,"show_sort_weight":11,"slug":12},1,"Document","Story & Novel",90,"story-novel",{"id":14,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":15,"show_sort_weight":16,"slug":17},2,"Literature",80,"literature",{"id":19,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":20,"show_sort_weight":21,"slug":22},4,"Exam",70,"exam",{"id":24,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":25,"show_sort_weight":26,"slug":27},5,"Comic",60,"comic",{"id":29,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":30,"show_sort_weight":31,"slug":32},6,"Technology",50,"technology",{"id":34,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":35,"show_sort_weight":36,"slug":37},7,"Healthcare",40,"healthcare",{"id":39,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":40,"show_sort_weight":41,"slug":42},8,"Research & Report",30,"research-report",{"id":44,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":45,"show_sort_weight":46,"slug":47},9,"Religion & Spirituality",20,"religion-spirituality",{"id":46,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":49,"show_sort_weight":46,"slug":50},"World Cup","world-cup",{"id":52,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":53,"show_sort_weight":52,"slug":54},10,"Lifestyle","lifestyle",{"id":56,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":57,"show_sort_weight":24,"slug":58},19,"General","general",{"code":4,"msg":60,"data":61},"ok",{"site_id":62,"language":63,"slug":64,"title":65,"keywords":66,"description":67,"schema_data":68,"social_meta":123,"head_meta":125,"extra_data":127,"updated_unix":129},105,"en","canadian-university-students-experiences-of-addiction-recovery-a-pilot-study","Canadian University Students’ Experiences of Addiction Recovery: A Pilot Study","","Addiction recovery remains largely overlooked on Canadian post-secondary campuses, despite substance use and process addictions being major concerns. A pilot survey guided by a recovery capital framework examined recovery characteristics, supports, and barriers among 101 Canadian university students. Results highlight varied recovery pathways, the relative usefulness of individual therapy, media, and peers, and barriers such as fear of losing coping mechanisms and minimizing severity. Students frequently viewed campus as recovery-threatening and requested recovery-inclusive supports.",{"@graph":69,"@context":122},[70,84,105],{"@type":71,"itemListElement":72},"BreadcrumbList",[73,77,79,82],{"item":74,"name":75,"@type":76,"position":8},"https://docshare.wps.com","Home","ListItem",{"item":78,"name":9,"@type":76,"position":14},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/",{"item":80,"name":40,"@type":76,"position":81},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/research-report/",3,{"item":83,"name":65,"@type":76,"position":19},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/canadian-university-students-experiences-of-addiction-recovery-a-pilot-study/597079/",{"url":83,"name":65,"@type":85,"image":86,"author":91,"headline":65,"publisher":94,"fileFormat":97,"inLanguage":63,"description":67,"dateModified":98,"datePublished":99,"encodingFormat":97,"isAccessibleForFree":100,"interactionStatistic":101},"DigitalDocument",{"url":87,"@type":88,"width":89,"height":90},"https://docshare.wps.com/thumbnails/canadian-university-students-experiences-of-addiction-recovery-a-pilot-study/597079.png","ImageObject",300,407,{"name":92,"@type":93},"Rainbow Cat","Person",{"url":74,"name":95,"@type":96},"DocShare","Organization","application/pdf","2026-11-02","2026-10-15",true,{"@type":102,"interactionType":103,"userInteractionCount":19},"InteractionCounter",{"@type":104},"ViewAction",{"@type":106,"mainEntity":107},"FAQPage",[108,114,118],{"name":109,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":111},"What does the pilot study investigate?","Question",{"text":112,"@type":113},"It examines recovery characteristics, supports, and barriers among 101 Canadian university students using a recovery capital framework.","Answer",{"name":115,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":116},"Which recovery pathways were most common among participants?",{"text":117,"@type":113},"Participants reported primarily abstinence-based pathways, followed by non-abstinence approaches, with a smaller share being unsure.",{"name":119,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":120},"What supports and barriers did students report?",{"text":121,"@type":113},"The most useful supports included individual therapy, media, and peer groups. Common barriers included fear of losing coping mechanisms and minimizing problem severity.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":83,"og:type":124,"og:title":65,"og:site_name":95,"og:description":67},"article",{"robots":126,"canonical":83},"index,follow",{"doc_id":128,"site_id":62},597079,1792274105,{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":131},{"doc_id":128,"user_id":132,"nickname":92,"user_avatar":133,"doc_module":4,"category_id":39,"category_name":40,"doc_title":65,"doc_description":67,"doc_content":134,"file_id":135,"file_url":136,"file_type":137,"file_size":138,"view_count":19,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":8,"is_downloadable":8,"audit_status":8,"page_count":139,"language":140,"language_code":63,"site_id":62,"html_lang":63,"table_of_contents":141,"faqs":142,"seo_title":143,"seo_description":67,"update_tm":144,"read_time":145,"preview_page_count":4},962090769181,"https://ap-avatar.wpscdn.com/davatar_6f874abed73319feea01a86fa6f0fab8","Canadian University Students’ Experiences of Addiction Recovery: A Pilot Study  \nVictoria F. Burns  \nUniversity of Calgary  \nAshley Ethier  \nUniversity of Calgary  \nNoor Hadad  \nUniversity of Calgary  \nEmily Hennessy Harvard Medical School  \nAndrew Szeto  \nUniversity of Calgary  \nAbstract  \nAddiction is a critical concern on Canadian post-secondary campuses, yet recovery remains largely overlooked. Guided by a recovery capital framework, this pilot survey explored the recovery characteristics, supports, and barriers among 101 Canadian university students (average age 24 .5) . Participants reflected diversity across gender (men 49.5%, women 39 .6%, minoritized 10.9%), sexual orientation (LGBTQIA2S+ 46 .5%), and race/ethnicity (racially minoritized 45 .5%) . Recovery pathways were primarily abstinencebased (59 .4%), followed by non-abstinence approaches (25 .7%) and those unsure (9 .9%) . Students reported recovering from alcohol (44.6%), cannabis (26.7%), self-harm (24.8%), nicotine (23 .8%), and eating issues (21 .8%) . The most useful supports were individual therapy (52 .5%), media (35 .6%), and peer groups (33 .7%) . Barriers included fear of losing coping mechanisms (63 .4%) and minimizing problem severity (48 .5%) . Most students viewed campus as recovery-threatening (68 .3%) and called for more supports, particularly substance-free residence housing (74 .3%) and better access to services (29 .7%) . Findings underscore the need for recovery-inclusive strategies in Canadian higher education. Keywords: recovery, recovery capital, higher education, addiction, campus recovery programs  \nRésumé  \nDes recherches se sont penchées sur la consommation de substances psychoactiveschez les étudiants des établissements postsecondaires au Canada, mais le rétablissementen matière de dépendance demeure largement négligé . S’appuyant sur le cadre du capital de rétablissement, cette enquête pilote a examiné les caractéristiques, les soutiens et les obstacles au rétablissement de 101 étudiants universitaires canadiens (âge moyen de  \nCanadian Journal of Higher Education | Revue canadienne d’enseignement supérieur  \n55:4 (2025)  \n24,5 ans) . Les participants représentaient une diversité de genres (hommes : 49,5 %, femmes : 39,6 %, genres minoritaires : 10,9 %), d’orientations sexuelles (LGBTQIA2S+ : 46,5 %) et d’appartenances raciales ou ethniques (groupes racisés : 45,5 %) . Les étudiants ont indiqué se rétablirde troubles liés à l’alcool (44,6 %), au cannabis (26,7 %), à l’automutilation (24,8 %), à la nicotine (23,8 %) et à l’alimentation (21,8 %) . Lestrajectoires derétablissement comprenaient l’abstinence (59,4 %) et la réduction des méfaits (25,7 %) . Les soutiens jugés les plus utiles étaient la thérapie individuelle (52,5 %), les médias (35,6 %) et les groupes de pairs (33,7 %) . Les principaux obstacles comprenaient la peur de perdre des mécanismes d’adaptation (63,4 %) et la minimisation de la gravité du problème (48,5 %) . La majorité des étudiants percevaient le campus comme une menace pour leur rétablissement (68,3 %) et ont exprimé le besoin de plus de soutiens, notamment de logements sans drogues et alcool (74,3 %) et d’un meilleur accès aux services existants (29,7 %) . Ces résultats mettent en évidence la nécessité de développer des stratégies desanté et de bien-être qui incluent le rétablissement au sein des établissements postsecondaires canadiens.  \nMots clés : rétablissement, capital de rétablissement, établissements postsecondaires, dépendance, programmes de rétablissement sur les campus  \nINTRODUCTION  \nSubstance use and process addictions (e.g. , gambling, eating) are critical concerns on university and college campuses (Byrne et al. , 2022; Health Canada, 2023) . In the United States, for example, young adults aged 18–25 experience higher incidences of substance use disorders compared to anyother age group (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2022) . Alcohol remains the most prevalent and harmf","cbCaisqcNO1tOw5j","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaisqcNO1tOw5j","pdf",355665,22,"English","# Abstract\n# Introduction\n## Definitions and Models of Recovery\n## Recovery Framework Used in the Study","[{\"question\":\"What does the pilot study investigate?\",\"answer\":\"It examines recovery characteristics, supports, and barriers among 101 Canadian university students using a recovery capital framework.\"},{\"question\":\"Which recovery pathways were most common among participants?\",\"answer\":\"Participants reported primarily abstinence-based pathways, followed by non-abstinence approaches, with a smaller share being unsure.\"},{\"question\":\"What supports and barriers did students report?\",\"answer\":\"The most useful supports included individual therapy, media, and peer groups. Common barriers included fear of losing coping mechanisms and minimizing problem severity.\"}]","Canadian University Students’ Experiences of Addiction Recovery: A Pilot Study | PDF",1792084330,55]