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AddictoQuiz

Peer Workers

In this module, you will progress step by step through interactive questions designed to strengthen your knowledge and confidence in working with peer support in addiction psychiatry. Each unit focuses on a central aspect of peer work – from its impact on recovery and empowerment to organizational conditions and societal effects.

Along the way, you will encounter different types of questions that test both factual knowledge and practical understanding, helping you to integrate the principles of peer involvement into your professional practice.

This section provides a selection of diverse resources intended to support your preparation for and completion of the quiz. The materials may include scientific articles, official reports, practice guidelines, and other relevant documents offering complementary perspectives. Engaging with these resources prior to or during the quiz will help you deepen your understanding of the subject matter, strengthen your analytical approach, and enhance the overall quality of your learning process.

Provision of peer support at the intersection of homelessness and problem substance use services: a systematic ‘state of the art’ review

Miler JA, Carver H, Foster R, Parkes T. BMC Public Health. 2020;20:641.

Targeting the Barriers in the Substance Use Disorder Continuum of Care With Peer Recovery Support

Stanojlović M, Davidson L. Substance Abuse: Research and Treatment. 2021;15:1-10.

Workforce outcomes among substance use peer supports: a scoping review of individual and organizational influences

Bell JS, Watson DP, Griffin T, Castedo de Martell S, Kay ES, Hawk M, Ray B, Hudson M. Front Public Health. 2025;12:1515264.

Lived Experience in New Models of Care for Substance Use Disorder: A Systematic Review of Peer Recovery Support Services and Recovery Coaching

Eddie D, Hoffman L, Vilsaint C, Abry A, Bergman B, Hoeppner B, Weinstein C, Kelly JF. Front Psychol. 2019;10:1052.

Systematizing peer recovery support services for substance use disorder: a taxonomy for measuring recovery milestones

Horn K, Flinn RE, Hagaman AM, Zajac K, Hoffman LA, Poulsen MN, Cioffi CC, Jean-Berluche D, Spana E, Hibbard PF, Drazdowski TK, Hogue A. Front Public Health. 2025;13:1529078.

Experts by Experience: Peer Support and its Use with the Homeless

Barker SL, Maguire N. Community Ment Health J. 2017;53:598-612.

Peer Support and Overdose Prevention Responses: A Systematic ‘State-of-the-Art’ Review

Mercer F, Miler JA, Pauly B, Carver H, Hnízdilová K, Foster R, Parkes T. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021;18:12073.

Peer Workers in Co-production and Co-creation in Mental Health and Substance Use Services: A Scoping Review

Åkerblom KB, Ness O. Adm Policy Ment Health. 2023;50:296-316.

Benefits of peer support groups in the treatment of addiction

Tracy K, Wallace SP. Subst Abuse Rehabil. 2016;7:143-154.

Roles and Effects of Peer Recovery Coach Intervention in the Field of Substance Abuse: An Integrative Literature Review

Kang KI, Kang CM. Asian Nurs Res. 2022;16:256-264.

CME Certificate

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