“They went down that road, and they get it”: A qualitative study of peer-to-peer models of care within perinatal substance use programs

Perinatal substance use programs employ multidisciplinary teams to support women who use drugs through pregnancies and parenting, with some programs expanding to include peer support workers with lived experience of parenting and substance use. Research has shown peer support to enhance care in substance use treatment; however, little research exists that examines this model of support within perinatal substance use programs. We explore the current and potential role of peer support workers within perinatal substance use programs, from the perspectives of mothers accessing these programs.
Source: Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment - Category: Addiction Authors: Source Type: research