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Inconsistent evidence on lay worker-delivered psychosocial interventions for people who use illicit drugs outside healthcare settings: a systematic review

2026-07-09

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<p>Background. People who use illicit drugs often avoid formal healthcare due to stigma and legal concerns. Lay worker-delivered interventions outside clinical settings offer an accessible alternative. This review evaluated the effectiveness of such interventions on substance use, mental health, and quality of life and explored the patterns across intervention characteristics, target populations and effectiveness....

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576be7d1-6870-5f64-b39a-c33f72f2857d
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10.31234/osf.io/6qxbn_v1
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