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41. Barriers to Substance Abuse Treatment in Rural and Urban Communities: A Counselor Perspective - Resources
Date: Jun 2014

Compares rural and urban substance abuse counselors' perceptions of barriers to providing substance abuse treatment by analyzing data collected from 28 counselors in Kentucky.

...substance abuse counselors' perceptions of barriers to providing substance abuse treatment by analyzing data collected...

42. Random Assignment of Schools to Groups in the Drug Resistance Strategies Rural Project: Some New Methodological Twists - Resources
Date: Aug 2014

Discusses the random assignment procedures used in a school-based intervention study. The study assigned schools to three different groups. Two used different versions of a substance abuse intervention and the third served as a control group. Describes the assignment process used to achieve pretest equivalence among the groups, one factor of which was school rurality.

...substance abuse intervention and the third served as a control group. Describes the assignment process...

43. Results from the 2013 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Summary of National Findings - Resources
Date: Sep 2014

Presents summary results of the 2013 survey on the use of illicit drugs, alcohol, and tobacco by youth and adults. Includes data for metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas.

...Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Tagged as Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data...

44. Building the Evaluation Capacity of Local Programs Serving American Indian/Alaska Native Populations: Lessons Learned - Resources
Date: Oct 2014

Describes technical assistance provided to help tribal communities develop their evaluation capacity so they could show that the substance abuse prevention programs they were undertaking were effective. Includes discussion of facilitators and challenges related to building evaluation capacity.

...substance abuse prevention programs they were undertaking were effective. Includes discussion of facilitators and challenges...

45. Results from the 2013 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Mental Health Detailed Tables - Resources
Date: Nov 2014

Provides data on mental health conditions, co-occurring substance use disorders, use of mental health services, and unmet needs. Rural-specific information is available in the detailed tables that list "geographic characteristics."

...substance use disorders, use of mental health services, and unmet needs. Rural-specific information is available in the detailed tables that list "geographic characteristics." Date 11/2014 Type Document Organization Substance Abuse...

46. Compassionate Collaboration Reduces Homelessness in Utah - The Rural Monitor - Rural Monitor
Date: Nov 18, 2014

Utah's Housing First effort is decreasing the number of homeless in the state while saving thousands of dollars in emergency medical bills and other costs. - The Rural Monitor

...substance abuse treatment, counseling, and medical, legal, food and essential services. Services are not limited...

47. Evaluating the HCIA - Behavioral Health/Substance Abuse Awards: First Annual Report - Resources
Date: Dec 2014

Evaluations of 10 Health Care Innovation Awards Round One projects focused on mental health and substance abuse services. Provides information on whether and how each project addressed the needs of underserved areas, including rural areas. One rural-focused project used telehealth to deliver services. Other projects provided transportation to help meet rural needs.

...Abuse Awards: First Annual Report --- Evaluations of 10 Health Care Innovation Awards Round One projects focused on mental health and substance...

48. Rural Substance Use Treatment Centers in the United States: An Assessment of Treatment Quality by Location - Resources
Date: 2015

Investigates the differences in treatment quality in rural and urban substance abuse treatment centers to determine if these differences are a result of structural characteristics and rurality.

...Substance Use Treatment Centers in the United States: An Assessment of Treatment Quality by Location --- Investigates the differences in treatment quality in rural and urban substance abuse...

49. Rural Healthy People 2020: A Companion Document to Healthy People 2020, Volume 1 - Resources
Date: 2015

Provides a rural focus for the Healthy People 2020 priorities. Includes overviews of the top 10 rural health priority areas identified by rural stakeholders. (Volume 2 discusses priorities 11-20.) Topics addressed include: health insurance, primary care, emergency services, nutrition and weight status, diabetes, mental health, substance abuse, heart disease and stroke, physical activity, older adults, maternal and child health, and tobacco use. Each overview includes reviews of the relevant literature and models that rural communities can use to address the issues. Document is available for free download, after providing brief information about intended use.

...substance abuse, heart disease and stroke, physical activity, older adults, maternal and child health, and tobacco...

50. Behavioral Health Equity Barometer: United States, 2014 - Resources
Date: 2015

Reports on differences in prevalence of behavioral health disorders, perceptions of risk, and access to treatment for different populations. Includes information for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan residents, as well as by race/ethnicity, income level, and health insurance status.

...Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Tagged as Behavioral health · Health disparities · Mental health...