This study is looking at how a program called the Substance Misuse Assistance Response Team (SMART) helps people with substance use disorders (SUDs) who visit the emergency department (ED). SMART involves community health workers and peer recovery specialists who help patients connect with care and support. Researchers want to understand how working with a SMART team member affects your recovery and ability to get into treatment. They will compare people who work with SMART to those who receive usual care in the ED. The study aims to enroll 400 adults, aged 18 or older, who come to the ED for a substance use-related concern. Success will be measured by how well people engage with treatment and build their "recovery capital" (resources that support recovery) at 3 and 6 months after joining the study. The current status of this study is unclear.

Study design

This is an observational study involving 400 participants. It compares people who engage with the SMART program to those who receive usual care in the emergency department.

What's involved

Not specified in the trial record.

Compensation

Not stated in the trial record.

Follow-up

Participants will be followed for 3 and 6 months after enrolling in the study to assess treatment engagement and recovery capital.

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