Effects of the Communities that Heal (CTH) Intervention on Perceived Opioid-Related Community Stigma in the HEALing Communities Study: Results of a Multi-Site, Community-Level, Cluster-Randomized Trial

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Examines levels of community stigma toward naloxone use, medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD), and people treated for opioid use disorder (OUD), as related to different periods during the Communities that Heal (CTH) intervention. Analyzes survey data from 66 communities across 4 states by rural-urban status regarding their perceptions of OUD. Discusses implications of the intervention for rural communities addressing OUD and stigma.

Alissa Davis, Hannah K. Knudsen, Daniel M. Walker, et al.

The Lancet Regional Health - Americas, 32

03/2024

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Illicit drug use · Prescription drug misuse · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Stigma · Kentucky · Massachusetts · New York · Ohio