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Substance Use and Misuse in Rural Areas – Resources

Selected recent or important resources focusing on Substance Use and Misuse in Rural Areas.

Cost-Effectiveness of the Strong African American Families - Teen Program: 1-Year Follow-Up
A study to determine the cost-effectiveness of the Strong African American Families – Teen Program (SAAF-T) in the prevention of alcohol use and binge drinking by rural African American youth.
Author(s): Justin B. Ingels, Phaedra S. Corso, Steve M. Kogan, Gene H. Brody
Citation: Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 133(2), 556-561
Date: 08/2013
Type: Document
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Individual and Network Factors Associated With Prevalent Hepatitis C Infection Among Rural Appalachian Injection Drug Users
Examines the connection between injection drug users and Hepatitis C infections in rural Kentucky. Features statistics with breakdowns including sex, age, race, ethnicity, and various risk behaviors.
Author(s): Jennifer R. Havens, Michelle R. Lofwall, Simon D. W. Frost, et al.
Citation: American Journal of Public Health, 103(1), 44-52
Date: 01/2013
Type: Document
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Medicaid Handbook: Interface with Behavioral Health Services
Provides a basic understanding of the Medicaid program, specifically emphasizing the interplay between Medicaid principles and the provision of behavioral health services in both rural and urban settings.
Date: 2013
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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Adolescent Alcohol Use: Do Risk and Protective Factors Explain Rural-Urban Differences?
Examines alcohol use among rural and urban adolescents between the ages of 12 and 17. Controls for a broad range of key risk and protective factors and compares rural/urban differences.
Additional links: Policy Brief
Author(s): John A. Gale, Jennifer D. Lenardson, David Lambert, David Hartley
Date: 03/2012
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Maine Rural Health Research Center
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Rural SUD Info Center
Serves as an information clearinghouse sharing evidenced-based resources and practices for the prevention, treatment, and recovery of substance use disorders (SUDs) in rural communities. Also shares news, events, and opportunities for technical assistance from the 3 Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP) funded Rural Centers of Excellence (RCOEs) on SUDs.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy
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State Tobacco-Related Disparities
Dashboard presents state-level data on tobacco use in the form of maps and charts based on a number of demographic categories, such at age, race and ethnicity, income, and urban-rural location, among others. Allows users to narrow data by state and year and compare demographic factors.
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Rural Roads - The RCORP Podcast
Presents a podcast about community behavioral health services for grantees of the Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP) hosted by RCORP-TA. Explores a variety of issues related to substance use disorder (SUD) and opioid use disorder (OUD) in rural communities.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Rural Communities Opioid Response Program - Technical Assistance
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Mountain Plains Rural Opioid Technical Assistance Center - Events Calendar
Lists the events, trainings, and webinars for the Mountain Plains Rural Opioid Technical Assistance Center.
Type: Calendar/Event List
Sponsoring organization: Mountain Plains Rural Opioid Technical Assistance Center
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Pacific Southwest Rural Opioid Technical Assistance Regional Center - Events Calendar
Lists the events, trainings, and webinars for the Pacific Southwest Rural Opioid Technical Assistance Regional Center.
Type: Calendar/Event List
Sponsoring organization: Pacific Southwest Rural Opioid Technical Assistance Regional Center
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Northwest (Region 10) Rural Opioid Technical Assistance Collaborative - Events Calendar
Lists the events, trainings, and webinars for the Northwest (Region 10) Rural Opioid Technical Assistance Collaborative.
Type: Calendar/Event List
Sponsoring organization: Northwest (Region 10) Rural Opioid Technical Assistance Collaborative
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Last Updated: 6/25/2024