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The Impacts of Opioid Addiction on the Rural Workforce

Description
A recorded webinar that examines how the rural workforce has been impacted by opioid addiction. Discusses issues of healthcare access, poverty, mental health, and farmworker health, along with data on workforce impacts. Includes resources to support opioid recovery and examples of recovery efforts in specific regions, such as Appalachia.
Author(s)
Kellie Kubena, Carol Wetuski, Lauren Wood, et al.
Date
06/2023
Type
Video/Multimedia
Organizations
Appalachian Regional Commission, First Tennessee Development District, Office of Workforce Investment (OWI), U.S. Department of Agriculture
Tagged as
Access · Appalachia · Economics and the economy · Farmers and farmworkers · Illicit drug use · Mental health · Poverty · Prescription drug misuse · Statistics and data

Organizations (2)