Voices of Hope: A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Peer- Delivered Telephone Recovery Support Program

Abstract

Introduction: Substance Use Disorder (SUD) is a chronic disorder that is often inadequately managed with acute care. As treatment practices catch up with research on the chronicity of SUD, new modalities are emerging which utilize peer-delivered services to provide ongoing recovery support. One such intervention, telephone recovery support (TRS), is comprised of weekly calls from volunteers to people in recovery. TRS aims to provide support and to connect participants with recovery resources. The aim of this randomized controlled trial (RCT) was to explore the effects of TRS on participants’ perceived support, well-being, recovery engagement, and recovery capital.