Rural Monitor Search Results for: substance abuse
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Date: Nov 16, 2016
In Pennsylvania, more people are dying from drug overdose than from car accidents. The FORHP-funded Addiction Recovery Mobile Outreach Team (ARMOT) program works to educate medical staff on addiction and recovery and to support patients as they navigate the recovery process. - The Rural Monitor
...substance abuse providers, and AICDAC. The ARMOT Program's goals include screening patients for substance...
Date: Aug 26, 2020
In addition to information from federal agencies, a Missouri cardiologist reviews the science behind what often seems to be mixed messages concerning alcohol use and its impact on health and well-being - The Rural Monitor
...Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) defines heavy drinking as 8 or more...
Date: Sep 5, 2018
As more federal dollars are directed toward the opioid crisis, three communities use grant funds for treatment and recovery care coordination in court, prisons, and the homes of new moms. - The Rural Monitor
...Substance Abuse Toolkit – Offers evidence-based examples, promising models, program best practices, and resources for implementation...
Date: Jul 26, 2023
In response to rising rates of overdose death and injection-related disease, rural organizers across the country are testing innovative harm reduction strategies to expand potentially life-saving services to some of the most at-risk members of their communities. - The Rural Monitor
...substance abuse. When Dr. Spencer encounters this line of thinking in her own small town...
Date: Jun 14, 2017
Dr. Octavio Martinez discusses the current state of the U.S. mental health system, the particular challenges faced in rural America, and the work of the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health to improve the mental health care system in Texas. - The Rural Monitor
...Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) and other relevant organizations. We're now into...
Date: Jul 25, 2018
The connection between bullying and youth suicide in rural Union Parish, Louisiana, led a Critical Access Hospital to create an anti-bullying program. Together with local law enforcement, they teach students in elementary through high school the negative effects of peer victimization and how to model positive social behavior. - The Rural Monitor
...substance abuse, violent behavior, and feelings of hopelessness. Often, these issues worsen with age . Suicidal...
Date: Sep 21, 2022
As vice president for research, innovation, and evaluation at Texas-based Episcopal Health Foundation, Shao-Chee Sim, PhD, discusses how philanthropic organizations can make small rural research investments — and, in particular, leverage cross-funder collaboration — that impact not only funders themselves, but also healthcare delivery systems and the rural Americans they serve. - The Rural Monitor
...substance abuse and mental health block grants on state and local government spending. In the aftermath...
Date: Jan 25, 2023
Rural teens face a higher prevalence of behavior problems, anxiety, and suicide rates than their urban peers, but there are fewer behavioral health providers in rural areas to help these teens. A trauma therapist in rural West Virginia and a school program in rural Wisconsin incorporate teenagers' strengths and interests and connect them with trusted adults in order to improve their mental health. - The Rural Monitor
...substance use prevention in the K-12 schools in its service area. The behavioral healthcare services address adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and develop age-appropriate interventions. A therapist typically comes to campus once a week...
Date: Nov 29, 2017
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's 2017 MMWR Rural Series has featured several reports highlighting rural unintentional injuries as one of the top 5 leading causes of death. What are these "unintentional injuries"? How often are rural residents killed by them? Here's a look at the three leading causes of rural unintentional injuries. - The Rural Monitor
...abuse, and specifically opioids. But a look into the non-drug poisoning data is also important. Emergency medicine physician and toxicologist, Dr. Travis Olives, who practices with the Minnesota Poison Control System based in Hennepin...
Date: Jun 3, 2020
Vaping among teens is on the rise, and rural teenagers have little access to cessation programs. California-based Being Adept and two Tennessee counties are helping their students learn how vaping negatively impacts their health while My Life, My Quit is helping teens in 18 states quit. - The Rural Monitor
...Abuse (NIDA), vaping devices , also called e-cigarettes or electronic nicotine delivery systems, are often made up of a cartridge holding a liquid solution, an atomizer, a power source, and a mouthpiece. The atomizer heats...