Substance misuse has long been a pain point on college campuses, and the University of Texas at Austin is no different. This week we talked with an organization that is pushing back against the engrained belief that substance misuse is a “rite of passage” for college students, and instead is offering a holistic model for shifting the conversation around substance use on campus. Kate Lower, Director of SHIFT, joins us to discuss the impact the COVID-19 pandemic is having on patterns of substance use among college students during this time of increased environmental changes and isolation.

Related links:

3 Things to Know: Recovery

https://hogg.utexas.edu/3-things-to-know-recovery

In Their Words: On Recovery

https://hogg.utexas.edu/in-their-words-on-recovery

Episode 51: The Social Entrepreneurship Model

https://hogg.utexas.edu/podcast-recovery-social-entrepreneurship