Rural Response to the Opioid Crisis – News
News stories from the past 60 days.
Mar 21, 2024 - Describes a naloxone distribution program on the Flathead Indian Reservation. Discusses their approach as a harm-reduction method for reducing overdose deaths.
Source: Char-Koosta News
Mar 6, 2024 - Announces nearly $50 million in new funding for the Rural Opioid Treatment and Recovery Initiative through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). The funding can be used for both establishing new treatment and recovery services or expanding existing ones.
Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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Rural Communities Opioid Response Program – Impact (RCORP – Impact)
Feb 21, 2024 - Summarize a recent study finding race disparities in buprenorphine prescribing for in both rural and urban communities. Study examined 2018 prescribing data at the zip code level. Notes that the lack of medical providers for the rural minority communities is the reason for the rural disparity. Also discusses urban disparities trends and the impact these trends have on overdose mortality for various race and ethnicities.
Source: 90.5 WESA
HHS: Medications for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder
Federal Register
Feb 2, 2024 - Notice of final rule from the U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS), Substance Abuse and Mental
Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) modifying and
updating certain regulatory provisions related to opioid
treatment program (OTP) accreditation, certification, and
standards for the treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD)
with medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD). These
changes include making flexibilities established during the
COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) permanent and
expanding access to care and evidence-based treatment for
OUD. This rule also removes all language and rules relating
to the Drug Addiction and Treatment Act (DATA) Waiver from
the regulations pursuant to the Consolidated Appropriations
Act, 2023. This rule is effective April 2, 2024, and the
compliance date is April 2, 2026.
Source: Federal Register
Last Updated: 3/22/2024