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Support services for young adults with substance use disorders
Xuan, Z., Choi, J., Lobrutto, L., Cunningham, T., Castedo de Martell, S., Cance, J., Silverstein, M., Yule, A. M., Botticelli, M., & Holleran Steiker, L. (2021). Support services for young adults with substance use disorders. Pediatrics, 147(2), S220-S228. Article 2020023523. https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2020-023523e
In summarizing the proceedings of a longitudinal meeting of experts in substance use disorders (SUDs) among young adults, this special article reviews principles of care concerning recovery support services for this population. Young adults in recovery from SUDs can benefit from a variety of support services throughout the process of recovery. These services take place in both traditional clinical settings and settings outside the health system, and they can be delivered by a wide variety of nonprofessional and paraprofessional individuals. In this article, we communicate fundamental points related to guidance, evidence, and clinical considerations about 3 basic principles for recovery support services: (1) given their developmental needs, young adults affected by SUDs should have access to a wide variety of recovery support services regardless of the levels of care they need, which could range from early intervention services to medically managed intensive inpatient services; (2) the workforce for addiction services for young adults benefits from the inclusion of individuals with lived experience in addiction; and (3) recovery support services should be integrated to promote recovery most effectively and provide the strongest possible social support.
