Background: Overdose deaths involving opioids, heroin, and fentanyl-class drugs have
dramatically increased in the United States in the last decade. In response to the epidemic …

In early 2018, the opioid epidemic slammed into the state of South Carolina precipitating an
unprecedented rise in overdoses. In response, our local health system partnered with state …

Background: Peer recovery programs increase recovery support and treatment engagement
among individuals with opioid use disorder. Peer recovery specialists (PRS) are critical in …

Background Fatal opioid overdose is a national public health concern in the United States
and a critical problem confronting New Jersey's addiction treatment system. New Jersey …

Emergency department (ED)-based peer support programs aimed at linking persons with
opioid use disorder (OUD) to medication for addiction treatment and other recovery services …

Study Objectives The emergency department (ED) is an ideal location to identify patients in
need of treatment for opioid addiction. A local non-profit community-based addiction …

Background: People with opioid use disorder (OUD) frequently present at the emergency
department (ED), a potentially critical point for intervention and treatment linkage. Peer …

Opioid peer recovery service programs are important interventions to increase treatment
engagement, adherence, and completion among clients. Little research has examined …

Background: The use of peer interventionists may be helpful in addressing problems
associated with substance use disorders. However, implementation issues such as training …

Background In an effort to address the current opioid epidemic, a number of hospitals across
the United States have implemented emergency department-based interventions for …