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Peer support workers in substance abuse treatment services: a systematic review of the literature
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Peer support workers in substance abuse treatment services: a systematic review of the literature

Courtney Du Plessis, Louise Whitaker and John Hurley
Journal of Substance Use, Vol.25(3), pp.225-230
2020
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Abstract

Addiction Lived experience Peer support worker Substance Abuse

Background: Peer support has long featured in substance abuse treatment. A recent international shift has taken place toward a recovery-orientated approach to treatment which promotes the incorporation of peer support workers and thus highlighting the need for evidence-based knowledge in this area.

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