Cheryl Asmus This is Me

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1. 1. Colorado State Collegian - CSU rehab program recognized nationally

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   Published on: 10/7/2004   Last Visited: 10/7/2004

   Cheryl Asmus, director of the Family and Youth Institute at CSU, created the program with the help of Judge William Dressel, president of the American Judicial College.
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   This way they have a chance," Asmus said.
   
   Because the program has had a 72 percent success rate after working with 99 students, it has drawn the attention of other universities.
   
   "Our program probably won't change because of the recognition, but it will continue to change and evolve to better serve the students. Other national universities want to replicate the program and they will adapt it to their specific needs," Asmus said.
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   The only reason most of them commit crimes is to support their addiction," Asmus said.

2. 2. Abstract - JASP 1999 No. 2; Asmus and Bell

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   Published on: 1/1/1999   Last Visited: 12/17/2006

   2Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Cheryl Asmus, Department of Psychology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523.
   
   Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 1999, 29, 2, pp. 245-260.

3. 3. TRN Online: News

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   Published on: 2/23/2002   Last Visited: 2/23/2002

   "This is a crucial time in a student's life and we're able to catch them at that time," project director Cheryl Asmus said. "We can say, 'You're going to get kicked out of school.' We've got a huge ax hanging over their head."
   
   Officials of the school, in Fort Collins, Colo., announced the creation of the court this week.
   
   The drug court's philosophy is to view repeat drug and alcohol offenders as people with substance-abuse problems rather than as criminals.
   
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   In a typical alcohol or drug treatment program, only 11 percent to 14 percent of patients stay clean, Asmus said. But after attending drug court for more than a year, 67 percent stay sober.
   
   Of the eight student participants last spring at CSU, only one failed to finish the program. One has completed the program and has maintained a clean record, while six others are still enrolled.
   
   "A lot of the reason it works is judge recognition," said Asmus, also coordinator of CSU's Family and Youth Institute. "If someone takes this personal interest and knows this face and name, it's not just another case in court. They strive to not let that judge down."
   
   At CSU, a campus judicial officer will replace the district attorney, and on-campus treatment will replace private programs. The program is called Drugs, Alcohol and You, and it's voluntary.
   
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   Aside from helping students, the program should save the university money, Asmus said. Losing 100 out-of-state students translates into $1.2 million.
   
   CSU plans to pilot the program for other universities, and the U.S. Department of Justice is interested in turning CSU into a campus drug court training site.
   
   (Contact Julie Poppen of the Rocky Mountain News at http://www.rockymountainnews.com.)