Treating the Rural Opioid Epidemic

This policy brief from the National Rural Health Association (NRHA) reviews several key opportunities to remedy the problem of the lack of evidence-based treatment for opioid use disorder in rural communities. It emphasizes a dual focus on making medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) an option in all rural communities and fully funding rural mental health infrastructure. There is also an extensive set of policy recommendations in this document. 

Resource Type
Peer-reviewed Articles and Reports
Continuum of Care
Treatment
Recovery
Harm Reduction
Response Approach
Medications for Opioid Use Disorder
Overdose prevention