Post-overdose follow-up in the community with peer recovery specialists: The Lake Superior Diversion and Substance Use Response Team.

Background: As the overdose epidemic continues to worsen, nonfatal overdose calls for service represent a critical touchpoint for intervention. While most studies have focused on law enforcement led post-overdose follow-up, the current study describes the programmatic characteristics and outcomes of a non-law enforcement post overdose program comprised of peer specialists embedded within a local police department.

Methods: We examined information on 341 follow-up responses occurring over a 16-month study period using administrative data.