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Evaluation Of A Peer Mentor Program On Adult Heroin Overdose Patients In The Emergency Department, Christina Schipper
Evaluation Of A Peer Mentor Program On Adult Heroin Overdose Patients In The Emergency Department, Christina Schipper
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Abstract
PURPOSE: According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the rate of heroin use and heroin overdoses has greatly increased in the last decade, regardless of sex, age, race or income. The emergency department (ED) is a common place heroin users present, often as an overdose or due to a complication from their drug use. To address the current opioid epidemic, the CDC calls for increased access to substance abuse treatment services. Peer Mentors placed in the ED serve as a link for the patient to recovery services. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the …