Scoping review to evaluate the effects of peer support on the mental health of young adults

J Richard, R Rebinsky, R Suresh, S Kubic, A Carter… - BMJ open, 2022 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives Young adults report disproportionality greater mental health problems compared
with the rest of the population with numerous barriers preventing them from seeking help …

Targeting the barriers in the substance use disorder continuum of care with peer recovery support

M Stanojlović, L Davidson - Substance abuse: research and …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Substance Use Disorder (SUD) has been recognized as a chronic, relapsing disorder.
However, much of existing SUD care remains based in an acute care model that focuses on …

How social relationships influence substance use disorder recovery: a collaborative narrative study

H Pettersen, A Landheim, I Skeie… - Substance abuse …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Individuals with a substance use disorder (SUD) often have fewer social support network
resources than those without SUDs. This qualitative study examined the role of social …

[HTML][HTML] Religious and spiritual beliefs and attitudes towards addiction and addiction treatment: A scoping review

JTG Weinandy, JB Grubbs - Addictive Behaviors Reports, 2021 - Elsevier
Introduction Throughout history, ideas about addiction have been informed and influenced
by religious belief and practice. Even continuing into the present, religion and spirituality are …

Provision of peer support at the intersection of homelessness and problem substance use services: a systematic 'state of the art'review

JA Miler, H Carver, R Foster, T Parkes - BMC Public Health, 2020 - Springer
Background Peer support refers to a process whereby individuals with lived experience of a
particular phenomenon provide support to others by explicitly drawing on their personal …

Implementing peer recovery services for overdose prevention in Rhode Island: An examination of two outreach-based approaches

KM Waye, J Goyer, D Dettor, L Mahoney, EA Samuels… - Addictive …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Rhode Island has the tenth highest rate of accidental drug overdose
deaths in the United States. In response to this crisis, Anchor Recovery Center, a community …

Methamphetamine use in the United States: epidemiological update and implications for prevention, treatment, and harm reduction

CM Jones, D Houry, B Han, G Baldwin… - Annals of the New …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Recent attention has focused on the growing role of psychostimulants, such as
methamphetamine in overdose deaths. Methamphetamine is an addictive and potent …

Effect of a peer-led behavioral intervention for emergency department patients at high risk of fatal opioid overdose: a randomized clinical trial

FL Beaudoin, BP Jacka, Y Li, EA Samuels… - JAMA network …, 2022 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Fatal and nonfatal opioid overdoses are at record levels, and emergency
department (ED) visits may be an opportune time to intervene. Peer-led models of care are …

Does knowledge of liver fibrosis affect high-risk drinking behaviour (KLIFAD): an open-label pragmatic feasibility randomised controlled trial

M Subhani, DG Enki, H Knight, KA Jones… - …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background Early identification followed by effective behaviour interventions is pivotal to
changing the natural history of alcohol-related liver disease. We examined the feasibility of …

Effectiveness of peer recovery support services on stages of the opioid use disorder treatment cascade: a systematic review

MA Gormley, I Pericot-Valverde, L Diaz… - Drug and Alcohol …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Peer recovery support services (PRSS) have been increasingly incorporated
during the recovery process for opioid use disorder (OUD), yet little is known about the …