Rural Monitor Search Results for: substance abuse
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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: 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: 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: Jul 13, 2022
Rural mortality rates had been improving until recent years when a perfect storm of the opioid epidemic and COVID-19 pandemic converged to reverse these gains. However, federally funded efforts have sought to stem the tide through community, clinical, and policy efforts. - The Rural Monitor
...Abuse (NIDA), in collaboration with the CDC, the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), and the Substance...
Date: Aug 26, 2020
From decreasing stigma to increasing treatment access and the impact of COVID-19, experts and rural healthcare organizations speak out on alcohol use and misuse in rural America. - The Rural Monitor
...substance abuse group," Franklin said. "We don't have a therapist who treats substance misuse...
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: 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...
Date: Jan 22, 2020
National research has revealed it and rural research suggests it: over 40% of today's physicians are burned out. This in-depth story reviews information about burnout in healthcare professions and for physicians in particular. Along with reviewing causes and impact, a medical school wellness-advocate, a researcher, and a large healthcare organization with a rural footprint shared interventions and solutions. - The Rural Monitor
...abusing substances. Now, she said, the program has matured where prevention is a focus for their...
Date: Nov 28, 2018
Scott County, Indiana, has been in the national spotlight since experiencing the largest HIV outbreak in rural America's recent history. The town's only physician at the time, Dr. William Cooke, took action to bring healing and hope to his community of Austin and the surrounding county. In this Q&A, he shares the motivation behind his compassionate approach to care. - The Rural Monitor
...Abuse Selected as a clinical scholar by the Midwest AIDS Training and Education Center Became the first family practice physician in Indiana to be certified to administer hepatitis C treatment 2017 Indiana State Commissioner...
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...