Students climb the Talley Student Union stairs in between classes.

Pack Recovery

Pack Recovery at NC State is a registered student organization that is supported by staff. Pack Recovery seeks to connect students who identify as in recovery, foster their collegiate success, and provide the opportunity for students to have an alternative college experience. We are also open to community members who identify as sober-curious or who may be sober sampling. Pack Recovery is open to all pathways of recovery!

Pack Recovery Events

Through out the fall and spring semesters, Pack Recovery hosts the following events:

Weekly support meetings for club members
Weekly Fun Friday events open to the community
Overnight retreats each semester with other collegiate recovery programs
Volunteer opportunities
Opportunities for student involvement through tabling, trainings, and social campaigns

We Promote the Success of the Whole Student

Pack Recovery is not a clinical treatment program; rather it is a recovery program based on social support and community resources. Staff can connect students to campus and community resources through referrals, assist with their transition to NC State, and help them find a community of support that will help them navigate sustained recovery in college. Pack Recovery supports all pathways to recovery and defines recovery as a lifelong commitment to pursuing optimal health and well-being.

Recovery is…the miracle of discovering how to live sober. It takes a lot of hard and uncomfortable work, but my life is truly amazing. Recovery IS possible, and community is where it starts.
Hannah
Pack Recovery Student

Benefits of Pack Recovery

Collegiate Recovery Communities offer a supportive, safe place for students in recovery to meet their educational goals in a substance-free environment. CRCs allow students to attend college without jeopardizing their recovery (Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, 2022).

Research demonstrates that students who participate in collegiate recovery programs are less likely to return to use and more likely to experience a supportive social network (Botzet et al., 2007; Cleveland & Groenendyk, 2010; Wiebe et al., 2010). Moreover, CRC students experience more academic success than those who do not; including higher GPAs, increased likelihood to graduate (Laudet, 2013).

Pack Recovery gives students the chance to learn more about different recovery pathways from other students, reinforcing skills that help recovery work. Additionally, students are granted the opportunity to learn about other campus resources that promote wellbeing.

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Sign up for Recovery Awareness Workshop

College campuses often have the reputation of promoting alcohol and other drug use; navigating college as a student in recovery can be challenging. By learning about recovery, you can help build a community that is supportive of those who have made significant behavioral changes. In our workshop, we will broach topics such as college substance use trends, challenging stigma, and on and off-campus resources.

Sign up for Opioid Overdose and Prevention Workshop

Opioid Overdose is preventable. With the fourth wave of the opioid epidemic amidst us, knowledge regarding overdose warning signs and tools that can prevent death is imperative. This workshop will draw attention to opioid trends, signs and symptoms of overdose, and appropriate intervention. Each participant will have the opportunity to take home a Naloxone (Narcan) kit.