Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Substance use and misuse
Comparison of Rural vs Urban Direct-to-Physician Commercial Promotion of Medications for Treating Opioid Use Disorder
Results of a cross-sectional county-level study using all reported direct-to-physician pharmaceutical payments from manufacturers of opioid use disorder medications from 2014-2017, as well as demographic and economic data from 3,140 counties. Features statistics with breakdowns by metropolitan, micropolitan, and rural areas.
Author(s): Thuy Nguyen, Barbara Andraka-Christou, Kosali Simon, W. David Bradford
Citation: JAMA Network Open, 2(12)
Date: 12/2019
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Results of a cross-sectional county-level study using all reported direct-to-physician pharmaceutical payments from manufacturers of opioid use disorder medications from 2014-2017, as well as demographic and economic data from 3,140 counties. Features statistics with breakdowns by metropolitan, micropolitan, and rural areas.
Author(s): Thuy Nguyen, Barbara Andraka-Christou, Kosali Simon, W. David Bradford
Citation: JAMA Network Open, 2(12)
Date: 12/2019
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The Impact of the Opioid Epidemic on the Aging Services Network and the Older Adults They Serve
Report highlights the results of a survey of National Council on Aging (NCOA) grantees and partners on the effect of the opioid epidemic on older adults. Details the percentage of respondents from rural areas and offers recommendations and resources to address the epidemic among the aging population.
Date: 12/2019
Sponsoring organization: National Council on Aging
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Report highlights the results of a survey of National Council on Aging (NCOA) grantees and partners on the effect of the opioid epidemic on older adults. Details the percentage of respondents from rural areas and offers recommendations and resources to address the epidemic among the aging population.
Date: 12/2019
Sponsoring organization: National Council on Aging
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Veterans Health Care: Services for Substance Use Disorders, and Efforts to Address Access Issues in Rural Areas
Identifies and compares the differences in the number of veterans, and the expenditures for veterans receiving substance use disorder (SUD) services, and specialty SUD services in rural and urban areas. Veterans Health Administration (VHA) policies were reviewed, interviews were conducted with agency officials, and Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) data from 2014 to 2018 was analyzed to develop the report.
Additional links: Full Report
Date: 12/2019
Sponsoring organization: Government Accountability Office
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Identifies and compares the differences in the number of veterans, and the expenditures for veterans receiving substance use disorder (SUD) services, and specialty SUD services in rural and urban areas. Veterans Health Administration (VHA) policies were reviewed, interviews were conducted with agency officials, and Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) data from 2014 to 2018 was analyzed to develop the report.
Additional links: Full Report
Date: 12/2019
Sponsoring organization: Government Accountability Office
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Rural Women's First-person Perspectives on the Role of Mental Health in Substance Use
Presents a study highlighting rural women's perspectives on the co-occurring mental health and substance use disparities among rural populations. Analyzes interviews with incarcerated rural women with co-occurring substance use and mental health symptoms.
Author(s): Claire Snell-Rood, Michele Staton, Athena Kheibari
Citation: Rural and Remote Health, 19(4), 5279
Date: 11/2019
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Presents a study highlighting rural women's perspectives on the co-occurring mental health and substance use disparities among rural populations. Analyzes interviews with incarcerated rural women with co-occurring substance use and mental health symptoms.
Author(s): Claire Snell-Rood, Michele Staton, Athena Kheibari
Citation: Rural and Remote Health, 19(4), 5279
Date: 11/2019
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Opioid-Related Hospitalization and Its Association With Chronic Diseases: Findings From the National Inpatient Sample, 2011-2015
Results of a study examining whether opioid-related hospitalization is associated with cancer, stroke, obesity, asthma, liver or spinal disease, and arthritis. Features demographic statistics with breakdowns by urban or rural location.
Author(s): Janani Rajbhandari-Thapa, Donglan Zhang, Heather M. Padilla, Sae Rom Chung
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 16
Date: 11/2019
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Results of a study examining whether opioid-related hospitalization is associated with cancer, stroke, obesity, asthma, liver or spinal disease, and arthritis. Features demographic statistics with breakdowns by urban or rural location.
Author(s): Janani Rajbhandari-Thapa, Donglan Zhang, Heather M. Padilla, Sae Rom Chung
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 16
Date: 11/2019
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Creating a Consortium to Combat the Opioid Epidemic in Ohio
Highlights a program formed to address the opioid crisis in five counties in Ohio. Discusses the use of the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy's Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP) to form a hub-and-spoke consortium of state, county, and community partners.
Author(s): Allee Mead
Citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 11/2019
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Highlights a program formed to address the opioid crisis in five counties in Ohio. Discusses the use of the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy's Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP) to form a hub-and-spoke consortium of state, county, and community partners.
Author(s): Allee Mead
Citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 11/2019
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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California County Fact Sheets: Treatment Gaps in Opioid-Agonist Medication Assisted Therapy (OA-MAT) and Estimates of How Many Additional Prescribers Are Needed
Presents county-level estimates of opioid use disorder rates and treatment needs in California. Features statistics including opioid overdose deaths, buprenorphine prescriptions, number of treatment programs, and estimates of buprenorphine-waivered prescribers.
Author(s): Lisa Clemans-Cope, Marni Epstein, Douglas A. Wissoker, Joshua Aarons
Date: 11/2019
Sponsoring organization: Urban Institute
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Presents county-level estimates of opioid use disorder rates and treatment needs in California. Features statistics including opioid overdose deaths, buprenorphine prescriptions, number of treatment programs, and estimates of buprenorphine-waivered prescribers.
Author(s): Lisa Clemans-Cope, Marni Epstein, Douglas A. Wissoker, Joshua Aarons
Date: 11/2019
Sponsoring organization: Urban Institute
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Drive Times to Opioid Treatment Programs in Urban and Rural Counties in 5 U.S. States
Examines the driving times to opioid treatment programs in urban and rural counties in Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Virginia, and West Virginia. Compares drive times to Federally Qualified Health Centers and dialysis centers as possible prescribing and treatment locations.
Author(s): Paul J. Joudrey, E. Jennifer Edelman, Emily A. Wang
Citation: JAMA, 322(13), 1310-1312
Date: 10/2019
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Examines the driving times to opioid treatment programs in urban and rural counties in Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Virginia, and West Virginia. Compares drive times to Federally Qualified Health Centers and dialysis centers as possible prescribing and treatment locations.
Author(s): Paul J. Joudrey, E. Jennifer Edelman, Emily A. Wang
Citation: JAMA, 322(13), 1310-1312
Date: 10/2019
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Characterizing the Rural Opioid Use Environment in Kentucky Using Google Earth: Virtual Audit
Presents a study on the reliability of using Google Earth to track physical environment data correlating with rural opioid use. Examines data drawn from 5 rural counties in Kentucky using Google Earth between 2017 and 2018.
Author(s): Natalie Danielle Crawford, Regine Haardörfer, Hannah Cooper, et al.
Citation: Journal of Medical Internet Research, 21(10), e14923
Date: 10/2019
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Presents a study on the reliability of using Google Earth to track physical environment data correlating with rural opioid use. Examines data drawn from 5 rural counties in Kentucky using Google Earth between 2017 and 2018.
Author(s): Natalie Danielle Crawford, Regine Haardörfer, Hannah Cooper, et al.
Citation: Journal of Medical Internet Research, 21(10), e14923
Date: 10/2019
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Behavioral Health Service Provision by Primary Care Physicians
Results of a 2019 survey of 313 physicians, examining physician medical specialty and practice characteristics, patient population characteristics, physician practices for screening and diagnosing patients for behavioral health disorders, and roles in managing patients with behavioral health disorders. Features statistics on various types of disorders, with breakdowns by rural and nonrural settings.
Additional links: Policy Brief
Author(s): Angela J. Beck, Cory Page, Jessica Buche, Victoria Schoebel, Caitlyn Wayment
Date: 10/2019
Sponsoring organization: University of Michigan Behavioral Health Workforce Research Center
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Results of a 2019 survey of 313 physicians, examining physician medical specialty and practice characteristics, patient population characteristics, physician practices for screening and diagnosing patients for behavioral health disorders, and roles in managing patients with behavioral health disorders. Features statistics on various types of disorders, with breakdowns by rural and nonrural settings.
Additional links: Policy Brief
Author(s): Angela J. Beck, Cory Page, Jessica Buche, Victoria Schoebel, Caitlyn Wayment
Date: 10/2019
Sponsoring organization: University of Michigan Behavioral Health Workforce Research Center
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