Cited by 93Substance Abuse Treatment and OutcomesMental Health and Patient InvolvementOpioid Use Disorder Treatment

Targeting the Barriers in the Substance Use Disorder Continuum of Care With Peer Recovery Support

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Stanojlović, Milena, Davidson, Larry·2021·Substance Abuse: Research and Treatment

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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 clinical stabilization and discharge, failing to address the longer-term needs of people in recovery from addiction. The high rates of client's disengagement and attrition across the continuum of care highlight the need to identify and overcome the obstacles that people face at each stage of the treatment and recovery process. Peer recovery support services (PRSS) show promise in helping people initiate, pursue, and sustain long-term recovery from substance-related problems. Based on a comprehensive review of the literature, the goal of this article is to explore the possible roles of peers along the SUD care continuum and their potential to improve engagement in care by targeting specific barriers that prevent people from successfully transitioning from one stage to the next leading eventually to full recovery. A multidimensional framework of SUD care continuum was developed based on the adapted model of opioid use disorder cascade of care and recovery stages, within which the barriers known to be associated with each stage of the continuum were matched with the existing evidence of effectiveness of specific PRSSs. With this conceptual paper, we are hoping to show how PRSSs can become a complementary and integrated part of the system of care, which is an essential step toward improving the continuity of care and health outcomes.

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Authors
Stanojlović, M., & Davidson, L.
Affiliations
Yale University (US)
Corresponding author
Stanojlović, Milena
Venue
Substance Abuse: Research and Treatment
Published
2021-01
Volume
15
Pages
1178221820976988-1178221820976988
ISSN
1178-2218 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W3176924968
Cited by
93
References
98
Citations by year
2026: 17 · 2025: 25 · 2024: 25 · 2023: 15 · 2022: 10 · 2021: 1
FWCI
1.95
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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  • Substance Abuse Research and Treatment (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health (UL1TR001863)
  • National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Mental Health and Patient Involvement
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
Keywords
substance use disorders, continuum of care, barriers to recovery, engagement in care, attrition, recovery stages, continuity of care, systems of care, long-term recovery

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