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Improving Recovery Engagement for Patients with Substance Use Disorder in the Emergency Department

Authors:
Kory London
Les Sztandera

Keywords: Public Health; Substance Use Disorder; Opioid Use Disorder; Emergency Medicine; Addiction; Recovery; Peer Support

Abstract:
The overdose crisis our communities are experiencing is a profound and multifactorial challenge to public health. Political headwinds have placed increased scrutiny and support in finding solutions. Emergency departments (ED) play an essential role in the care for patients with substance use disorders (SUD). Peer support, using those with lived experience to assist in recovery, is an emerging tool in hospitals. Combining medical and behavioral health interventions may result in improved outcomes. In a retrospective analysis, an ED based peer support program in five hospitals in Philadelphia engaged 5821 individuals over 25 months. The program has resulted in an increase in direct referral to recovery services from 3% before the program to 20.5%. Peer support is a valuable tool in recovery engagement, further study is required to determine other benefits of peer support and long-term outcomes

Pages: 16 to 20

Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2023

Publication date: March 13, 2023

Published in: conference

ISSN: 2308-4383

ISBN: 978-1-68558-058-2

Location: Barcelona, Spain

Dates: from March 13, 2023 to March 17, 2023