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Challenges Faced by Rural Communities in Providing Addiction Treatment

04/27/2021

Q&A: Betty-Ann Bryce, JD, MA, discusses the challenges rural communities face in providing treatment and recovery services for substance use disorder/opioid use disorder and governmental resources that have been developed to assist them.

Q&A: Betty-Ann Bryce, JD, MA,...

04/27/2021

Psych Congress Network

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Increasing Access to SUD Treatment Through Telehealth

04/14/2021

Telehealth provides flexibility that addresses barriers to substance use disorder treatment, but more research on its efficacy is needed and providers want more training and technical assistance, according to a session presented at the Rx...

Telehealth provides flexibility...

04/14/2021

Psych Congress Network

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Rx Summit Spotlight | Veterans Administration Takes Multi-Faceted Approach to Opioid Risk Mitigation

04/01/2021

Since launching an opioid safety initiative nearly a decade ago, the Veterans Health Administration has employed a variety of strategies for reducing opioid prescriptions, embracing non-pharmaceutical treatment modalities for pain, and other...

Since launching an opioid safety...

04/01/2021

Addiction Professional

Rx Summit Spotlight | Developing Structure Around Post-Overdose Outreach Programs

03/17/2021

As rates of substance use disorders rise across the U.S., post-overdose outreach programs have become an increasingly popular tool for engaging at-risk individuals. But as a relatively new concept, practices for documentation and measurement...

As rates of substance use...

03/17/2021

Addiction Professional

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Rx Summit Spotlight | Officials Aim to Improve Overdose Prevention and Naloxone Availability on Campuses

03/02/2021

As opioid-involved deaths climb across the country, university administrators are tasked with developing comprehensive plans for keeping their campuses safe. At the upcoming Rx Drug Abuse & Heroin Summit, Allison Smith, PhD, senior program...

As opioid-involved deaths climb...

03/02/2021

Addiction Professional