Why Recovery Peer Support in the Emergency Department?
Emergency Departments are on the front lines of the opioid crisis. Every day, physicians, nurses, and clinical teams care for patients experiencing substance use disorders, often at critical turning points.
Peer Support Specialists — individuals with lived experience of recovery — play a transformative role in engaging patients, building trust, and connecting people to treatment and community-based resources.
Yet many hospitals and ED teams lack:
- Clear implementation guidance
- Standardized training for clinical staff
- Defined collaboration protocols
- Practical tools for sustainable integration
Code Recover exists to close that gap.
