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Resources by Topic: Opioids

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.
Sponsoring organization: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy
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Rural Roads - The RCORP Podcast
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.
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.
Sponsoring organization: Mountain Plains Rural Opioid Technical Assistance Center
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HepVu
Interactive map for accessing data on hepatitis C and opioid use from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and regional data. Includes county-level data on hepatitis C and opioid mortality, and hepatitis C prevalence by state. Also includes testing and treatment center locations.
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Substance Use Care in Rural Communities
Presents a collection of studies pertaining to substance use care in rural communities published by Addiction Science and Clinical Practice (ASCP). Explores a number of topics related to rural substance use, such as access to SUD treatment and screening as well as harm reduction models, among others.
Citation: Addiction Science and Clinical Practice
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Overdose Prevention in Rural Communities
Provides guidance for rural communities working to prevent drug overdoses. Highlights strategies and resources to help rural communities address substance use disorder (SUD), build coalitions, collect data, and address stigma, among other measures.
Sponsoring organization: National Overdose Prevention Network
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Learn With Us: Center of Excellence for Integrated Health Solutions
Features a list of behavioral health courses offered through the Center of Excellence for Integrated Health Solutions. All courses are offered for free via a free Relias account.
Sponsoring organization: National Council for Mental Wellbeing
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California Overdose Surveillance Dashboard
Dashboard of overdose data for California at the state and county levels. Includes mortality, emergency department visits, hospitalizations, and prescription data. Data can be broken down by age, opioid type, race, sex, and more.
Sponsoring organization: California Department of Public Health
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Pennsylvania Opioid Data Dashboard
Interactive dashboard showing data on opioids in Pennsylvania, including county-level estimates on individuals with drug use disorders and drug overdose deaths. Also includes information on prevention efforts such as the prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP) and other programs; treatment access and types; and life-saving measures such as naloxone and emergency room use.
Sponsoring organization: Pennsylvania Department of Health
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Ohio Integrated Behavioral Health Dashboard
An interactive dashboard that allows users to select measures relating to substance misuse in Ohio with data available by year and county. Includes data on overdose mortality, naloxone distribution, emergency medical services (EMS) responses, community health and demographics, and more.
Sponsoring organization: DataOhio
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