Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Alcohol use
Alcohol Use Patterns Among Urban and Rural Residents: Demographic and Social Influences
Analyzes the rates of alcohol use and alcohol use disorder (AUD) in urban and rural areas, and addresses the impact and the consequences of alcohol use on rural populations.
Author(s): Mark A. Dixon, Karen G. Chartier
Citation: Alcohol Research: Current Reviews, 38(1), 69–77
Date: 2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
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Analyzes the rates of alcohol use and alcohol use disorder (AUD) in urban and rural areas, and addresses the impact and the consequences of alcohol use on rural populations.
Author(s): Mark A. Dixon, Karen G. Chartier
Citation: Alcohol Research: Current Reviews, 38(1), 69–77
Date: 2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
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The Oglala Sioux Tribe CHOICES Program: Modifying an Existing Alcohol-Exposed Pregnancy Intervention for Use in an American Indian Community
Describes how an existing alcohol-exposed pregnancy prevention program, Project CHOICES, for non-pregnant women was modified and integrated within an American Indian community to prevent Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD). Provides the steps necessary to develop a similar program at another tribal or rural site.
Author(s): Jessica D. Hanson, Susan Pourier
Citation: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 13(1), 1
Date: 12/2015
Type: Document
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Describes how an existing alcohol-exposed pregnancy prevention program, Project CHOICES, for non-pregnant women was modified and integrated within an American Indian community to prevent Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD). Provides the steps necessary to develop a similar program at another tribal or rural site.
Author(s): Jessica D. Hanson, Susan Pourier
Citation: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 13(1), 1
Date: 12/2015
Type: Document
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Results from the 2014 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Detailed Tables
Provides data on illicit drug, alcohol, and tobacco use and attitudes, as well as access to substance abuse treatment. Rural-specific information is available in the detailed tables that list "geographic characteristics."
Date: 09/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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Provides data on illicit drug, alcohol, and tobacco use and attitudes, as well as access to substance abuse treatment. Rural-specific information is available in the detailed tables that list "geographic characteristics."
Date: 09/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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Impact of a Community Popular Opinion Leader Intervention Among African American Adults in a Southeastern United States Community
Analyzes the impact of a community popular opinion leader (C-POL) intervention targeting alcohol-using social networks in southeast rural Louisiana. Includes a comparison of pre- and post-test data by demographics, such as education level, relationship status, and sexual risk behaviors including condom use, alcohol use, and HIV status.
Author(s): Katherine P. Theall, Julia Fleckman, Marni Jacobs
Citation: AIDS Education and Prevention, 27(3), 275-287
Date: 06/2015
Type: Document
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Analyzes the impact of a community popular opinion leader (C-POL) intervention targeting alcohol-using social networks in southeast rural Louisiana. Includes a comparison of pre- and post-test data by demographics, such as education level, relationship status, and sexual risk behaviors including condom use, alcohol use, and HIV status.
Author(s): Katherine P. Theall, Julia Fleckman, Marni Jacobs
Citation: AIDS Education and Prevention, 27(3), 275-287
Date: 06/2015
Type: Document
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Non-Communicable Diseases and Preventive Health Behaviors: A Comparison of Hispanics Nationally and Those Living Along the US-Mexico Border
Reports on a study comparing preventive healthy behaviors of Hispanic populations in the U.S. nationwide and those living in the U.S.-Mexico border region. Healthy behaviors included physical activity, diets of fruits and vegetables, avoiding heavy alcohol use, and being a non-smoker.
Author(s): Belinda M. Reininger, Jing Wang, Susan P. Fisher-Hoch, et al.
Citation: BMC Public Health, 2015(15), 564
Date: 06/2015
Type: Document
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Reports on a study comparing preventive healthy behaviors of Hispanic populations in the U.S. nationwide and those living in the U.S.-Mexico border region. Healthy behaviors included physical activity, diets of fruits and vegetables, avoiding heavy alcohol use, and being a non-smoker.
Author(s): Belinda M. Reininger, Jing Wang, Susan P. Fisher-Hoch, et al.
Citation: BMC Public Health, 2015(15), 564
Date: 06/2015
Type: Document
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Ethnic Differences in Associations Among Popularity, Likability, and Trajectories of Adolescents' Alcohol Use and Frequency
Highlights a study on alcohol use as it is related to social popularity by minority adolescents in rural communities. Breaks down data by grade level and frequency of use, among other factors.
Author(s): Sophia Choukas-Bradley, Matteo Giletta, Enrique W. Neblett, Mitchell J. Prinstein
Citation: Child Development, 86(2), 519-535
Date: 03/2015
Type: Document
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Highlights a study on alcohol use as it is related to social popularity by minority adolescents in rural communities. Breaks down data by grade level and frequency of use, among other factors.
Author(s): Sophia Choukas-Bradley, Matteo Giletta, Enrique W. Neblett, Mitchell J. Prinstein
Citation: Child Development, 86(2), 519-535
Date: 03/2015
Type: Document
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Hardcore Drunk Driving Judicial Guide: A Resource Outlining Judicial Challenges, Effective Strategies and Model Programs
Describes strategies to combat hardcore drunk drivers by involving judges and law enforcement. Summarizes strategies used in Minnesota's SAFECAB program, which can be a model for rural communities.
Date: 02/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility
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Describes strategies to combat hardcore drunk drivers by involving judges and law enforcement. Summarizes strategies used in Minnesota's SAFECAB program, which can be a model for rural communities.
Date: 02/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility
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Health in Rural Missouri: Women's Health
Provides information and statistics on the health status of women, including maternal health, mental health, substance use during pregnancy, and intimate partner violence by rurality in Missouri. Covers cancer rates at the county-level and issues for the elderly and aging.
Date: 2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Missouri Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
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Provides information and statistics on the health status of women, including maternal health, mental health, substance use during pregnancy, and intimate partner violence by rurality in Missouri. Covers cancer rates at the county-level and issues for the elderly and aging.
Date: 2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Missouri Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
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Off-Premise Alcohol Outlets On and Around Tribal Land: Risks for Rural California Indian Youth
Examines access and exposure to alcohol both on and located close to reservation lands in rural American Indian youth of the 9 tribes in California.
Author(s): Juliet P. Lee, Roland S. Moore, Jennifer Roberts, et al.
Citation: Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse, 14(1), 59-78
Date: 2015
Type: Document
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Examines access and exposure to alcohol both on and located close to reservation lands in rural American Indian youth of the 9 tribes in California.
Author(s): Juliet P. Lee, Roland S. Moore, Jennifer Roberts, et al.
Citation: Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse, 14(1), 59-78
Date: 2015
Type: Document
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Post-traumatic Stress Disorder and HIV Risk Behaviors among Rural American Indian/Alaska Native Women
Seeks to inform HIV intervention and prevention activities by examining how post-traumatic stress disorder, binge drinking, and HIV sexual risk behavior relate to one another among Native American women.
Author(s): Cynthia R. Pearson, Debra Kaysen, Annie Belcourt, et al.
Citation: American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, 22(3), 1-20
Date: 2015
Type: Document
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Seeks to inform HIV intervention and prevention activities by examining how post-traumatic stress disorder, binge drinking, and HIV sexual risk behavior relate to one another among Native American women.
Author(s): Cynthia R. Pearson, Debra Kaysen, Annie Belcourt, et al.
Citation: American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, 22(3), 1-20
Date: 2015
Type: Document
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