"A peer support worker can really be there supporting the youth throughout the whole process": a qualitative study exploring the role of peer support in providing substance use services to youth

• Main Authors: Roxanne Turuba (Author), Ciara Toddington (Author), Miranda Tymoschuk (Author), Anurada Amarasekera (Author), Amanda Madeleine Howard (Author), Violet Brockmann (Author), Corinne Tallon (Author), Sarah Irving (Author), Steve Mathias (Author), J. L. Henderson (Author), Skye Barbic (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Youth (ages 12-24) rarely access services and supports to address substance use concerns. Peer support can facilitate service engagement and has been associated with positive substance use recovery outcomes in adults, yet few studies have examined this role among youth specifical...