Characterization of peer support services for substance use disorders in 11 US emergency departments in 2020: findings from a NIDA clinical trials network site selection process.

Lindsey K JenningsLaura LanderTricia LawdahlErin A McClureAngela MorelandJenna L McCauleyLouise HaynesTimothy MathesonRichard JonesThomas E RobeySarah KawasakiPhillip MoschellaAmer RaheemullahSuzette MillerGina GregovichDeborah WaltmanKathleen T BradyKelly S Barth

Published in: Addiction science & clinical practice (2024)

The majority of ED-based PSSs were funded through time-limited grants, and short-term grant funding was identified as a barrier for ED PSS programs. There was consistency among sites in the involvement of PSSs in facilitation of transitions of SUD care, coordination of follow-up after ED discharge, and PSS involvement in naloxone distribution.

Keyphrases

emergency department
healthcare
clinical trial
palliative care
primary care
public health
affordable care act
mental health
study protocol
open label
chronic pain
health insurance