Addictive behaviors
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Addictive behaviors · Feb 2019
Implementing peer recovery services for overdose prevention in Rhode Island: An examination of two outreach-based approaches.
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-based peer recovery program, developed programs deploying certified Peer Recovery Specialists to emergency departments (AnchorED) and communities with high rates of accidental opioid overdoses (AnchorMORE). ⋯ These findings indicate the potential impact peer recovery programs may have on engaging high-risk populations in treatment, overdose prevention, and other harm reduction activities. Additional research is needed to evaluate the reach of implementation and services uptake.