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Peer Support Specialist: A Growing Mental Health and Addictions Workforce highlights the expanding peer workforce, benefits of services, challenges identified by peer support specialists, and additional information sources.
This brief report presents self-reports of recovery among adults aged 18 and older in the United States who thought they ever had a problem with their use of drugs or alcohol and/or mental health. These findings provide a clearer characterization of the factors associated with recovery among adults and how future efforts can foster a whole-health approach to sustain recovery from mental health and substance use conditions.
The Intersection of Physical Activity, Wellness, and Recovery highlights the benefits associated with the integration of physical activity into recovery from substance use, mental health, and co-occurring conditions. Physical activity is increasingly recognized as a vital component of the recovery process for people seeking relief from challenges associated with mental health, substance use, and co-occurring conditions.
