Empowering Change: The Impact of Peer Recovery Support

Having a sympathetic person by your side during difficult times of your life, like during recovery, can make barriers easier to overcome. Peer-recovery coaches can provide just this kind of support! In this episode, we look at what two decades worth of scholarship has to say about the usefulness of working with a peer-recovery specialist. From lowering rates of drug use and hospitalization to helping with behavioral-activation techniques, peer-recovery support is proving to be a quintessential aid to individuals who struggle with substances. 

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This project was supported by Grant [5PBJA-22-AG-00031-MUMU] awarded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance. The Bureau of Justice Assistance is a component of the Office of Justice Programs, which also includes the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the National Institute of Justice, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, the Office for Victims of Crime, and Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking. Points of view or opinions in this podcast are those of the host and the research team and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice.