Substance Use and Misuse in Rural Areas – Resources
Selected recent or important resources focusing on Substance Use and Misuse in Rural Areas.
National Opioids Crisis: Help and Resources
Highlights the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services strategy to combat the opioid crisis. Shares resources and information for prevention, treatment, and recovery.
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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Highlights the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services strategy to combat the opioid crisis. Shares resources and information for prevention, treatment, and recovery.
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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Maternal Opioid Misuse (MOM) Model
Overview of a CMS initiative focused on the care of pregnant and postpartum Medicaid beneficiaries with opioid use disorder (OUD) through state-driven transformation of the delivery system. Supports coordination of clinical care and integration of other services critical for health, well-being, and recovery.
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Overview of a CMS initiative focused on the care of pregnant and postpartum Medicaid beneficiaries with opioid use disorder (OUD) through state-driven transformation of the delivery system. Supports coordination of clinical care and integration of other services critical for health, well-being, and recovery.
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Addiction and Substance Misuse Reports and Publications
Shares reports and data from the Surgeon General on substance misuse, addiction, overdoses, and other topics related to the use and misuse of various substances, including opioids, alcohol, marijuana, and more. Includes discussion of prevention programs and screening.
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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Shares reports and data from the Surgeon General on substance misuse, addiction, overdoses, and other topics related to the use and misuse of various substances, including opioids, alcohol, marijuana, and more. Includes discussion of prevention programs and screening.
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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Opioid Stewardship in the Indian Health Service
Discusses the use of prescription opioids and outlines proper pain management for Indian Health Services (IHS) patients and providers. Features resources and videos for providers and tribal communities in the areas of IHS opioid data, medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD), pain management, prevention, maternal and child health and wellness, and more.
Sponsoring organization: Indian Health Service
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Discusses the use of prescription opioids and outlines proper pain management for Indian Health Services (IHS) patients and providers. Features resources and videos for providers and tribal communities in the areas of IHS opioid data, medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD), pain management, prevention, maternal and child health and wellness, and more.
Sponsoring organization: Indian Health Service
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HRSA: Opioid Crisis
Features information, resources, and opportunities related to addressing the opioid crisis. Details HRSA's efforts to help combat opioid misuse, including the sharing of best practices, increasing education and training, and expanding access through health centers and the use of telehealth, among other interventions.
Sponsoring organization: Health Resources and Services Administration
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Features information, resources, and opportunities related to addressing the opioid crisis. Details HRSA's efforts to help combat opioid misuse, including the sharing of best practices, increasing education and training, and expanding access through health centers and the use of telehealth, among other interventions.
Sponsoring organization: Health Resources and Services Administration
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U.S. Opioid Dispensing Rate Maps
A collection of maps showing retail opioid dispensing rates from 2019-2023 at the county- and state-level.
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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A collection of maps showing retail opioid dispensing rates from 2019-2023 at the county- and state-level.
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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HCUP Fast Stats - Opioid-Related Hospital Use
Provides access to data on opioid-related inpatient stays and emergency department (ED) visits over a range of years. Data is available at the national and state level. To access rural data, select the Trend Graph or Trend Table view and select Patient location under Characteristics. Inpatient or ED data can be selected under Hospital Settings.
Sponsoring organization: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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Provides access to data on opioid-related inpatient stays and emergency department (ED) visits over a range of years. Data is available at the national and state level. To access rural data, select the Trend Graph or Trend Table view and select Patient location under Characteristics. Inpatient or ED data can be selected under Hospital Settings.
Sponsoring organization: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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Rural Substance Use Disorders Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Toolkit
Resources and best practices to help rural communities develop substance use disorder prevention, treatment, and recovery programs. Identifies program models and examples, and discusses implementation, evaluation, sustainability, and dissemination of program results.
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Resources and best practices to help rural communities develop substance use disorder prevention, treatment, and recovery programs. Identifies program models and examples, and discusses implementation, evaluation, sustainability, and dissemination of program results.
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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County-Level Drug Overdose Mortality in the United States, 2003-2020
Collection of data visualizations showing drug overdose rates at the national, state, and county levels. Includes urban-rural trends by state with data for metropolitan, micropolitan, and noncore areas.
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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Collection of data visualizations showing drug overdose rates at the national, state, and county levels. Includes urban-rural trends by state with data for metropolitan, micropolitan, and noncore areas.
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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Medicare Part D Opioid Prescribing Mapping Tool
Interactive mapping tool identifies opioid prescription rates at the state, county, and ZIP code level for de-identified Medicare Part D claims in 2023. Also offers rural/urban opioid prescribing data, changes in prescribing rates in 1 year and 5 year increments, and hot spots and outliers in long-acting opioid prescribing.
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Interactive mapping tool identifies opioid prescription rates at the state, county, and ZIP code level for de-identified Medicare Part D claims in 2023. Also offers rural/urban opioid prescribing data, changes in prescribing rates in 1 year and 5 year increments, and hot spots and outliers in long-acting opioid prescribing.
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Additional resources are available related to this guide. See the full list of resources by topic for:
- Alcohol use
- Behavioral health
- Behavioral health workforce
- Illicit drug use
- Prescription drug misuse
- Substance use and misuse
- Tobacco use
Last Updated: 12/12/2025