Trained peers are as effective as clinical social workers in reducing opioid overdose, new trial finds

In Rhode Island, over one in four emergency department (ED) patients at high risk of overdose has a non-fatal opioid overdose in the 18 months after discharge. A parallel, two-arm, randomized controlled trial conducted of over 600 ED patients at high risk of opioid overdose in Rhode Island has found that support from a peer recovery support specialist (a trained support worker with lived experience of addiction) is as effective in reducing opioid overdose as support from a licensed clinical social worker. In other words, interviewing and intervention techniques informed Read More

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