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Peer Recovery Support Series, Part 1: A Beginner's Guide to Coaching Recovery

26 January 2023

Online

Description

What if a simple conversation could help someone take that first step toward recovery? CCAR, the developer of the most widely used and trusted curriculum for recovery coaches across the globe, has created a Beginner’s Guide to Coaching Recovery – an introductory class to help initiate and navigate a conversation with someone struggling with substance use.

Introduction to Supervision of Peer Based Recovery Support Services

Video and audio recordings

26 May 2022

As many people know, the professional identity of peer staff is rooted in their lived experience and deep connection to personal vulnerabilities. What is not often talked about or addressed are the imbalances that many peers face in the...

The role of peer support in treatment: the latest on research and practice

Video and audio recordings

In this webinar, the speakers discuss the role of peer support in treatment: the latest on research and practice.

Peer to Peer User Guide-Drug and Alcohol Peer to Peer Prevention Program

Book

4 May 2022

This guide is developed to facilitate the work of Peer Counsellors in training Peer Educators in substance abuse prevention. It is based on the experience from the peer to peer drug prevention programs conducted by UYDEL. This peer to peer...

Peer to Peer User Guide-Drug and Alcohol Peer to Peer Prevention Program

Creating a Recovery-Ready Community

26 October 2020

Online

ATTC are very pleased and proud to announce the establishment of the Addiction Peer Recovery Center of Excellence (APR CoE).
Led by a steering committee of peer recovery leaders from across the nation, the centre will provide training and technical assistance related to substance use disorder recovery.

Substance Use among Youth with Chronic Medical Conditions

Scientific article

23 January 2019

Adolescence is generally associated with health, development and growth. However, a great number of adolescents are affected by chronic illness - defined as a disability interfering with normal life and/or demanding treatment. Substance use...

Gender-Specific Predictors of At-Risk Adolescents’ Hazardous Alcohol Use

Scientific article

15 May 2017

Abstract Background Previous research has found strong associations between adolescents’ hazardous alcohol use and their perception of peer behavior, as well as own spending money and a range of antisocial behaviors. However, there is...