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In Littleton, a vending machine makes naloxone available 24/7

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Article Link: https://www.nhpr.org/health/2024-04-11/in-littleton-a-vending-machine-makes-naloxone-available-24-7 People in Littleton can now get the overdose-reversal drug naloxone from a vending machine that’s open 24/7, part of an ongoing campaign to expand access to the life-saving medication. The device is outside the Mt. Eustis Commons office building on Cottage Street, across the street from the Littleton Food Coop. It looks like any […]

​​’A Crucial Public Health Tool’ | Mi’kmaq Nation Installs Lifesaving Vending Machine

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Article Link: https://nativenewsonline.net/health/a-crucial-public-health-tool-mi-kmaq-nation-installs-lifesaving-vending-machine In a rural northeastern Maine county with some of the state’s highest overdose rates, the Mi’kmaq Nation is using a vending machine to save the lives of its citizens and their non-Native neighbors.  Mi’kmaq Nation Health Director Katie Espling with the tribe’s new vending machine that holds 300 doses of opioid reversal […]

Beckley to Become Nation’s First Inclusive Recovery City

Article Link: https://www.dominionpost.com/2024/03/01/beckley-to-become-nations-first-inclusive-recovery-city/ The City of Beckley will soon become the first Inclusive Recovery City (IRC) in the United States. On March 19, city, state, national and international leaders in recovery support will come together to sign a charter declaring Beckley as an IRC — the first in the nation, joining 26 other cities across […]

How Ready Is Your County to Help with Addiction Recovery?

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Article Link: https://dailyyonder.com/how-ready-is-your-county-to-help-with-addiction-recovery/2022/11/08/ When officials in Vine Grove, Kentucky, put out a vending machine filled with free opioid overdose reversal medication, they expected people in the 7,000-person strong community would use it. They just didn’t anticipate it being empty three days later. “We put one machine out 27 days ago,” said Keith Mattingly, police chief […]

Faith communities can respond to substance-use epidemic with hope

Article Link: https://www.umnews.org/en/news/faith-communities-can-respond-to-substance-use-epidemic-with-hope Fueled by isolation, loneliness and despair, the Substance Use Disorder epidemic continues to rage across America with over 100,000 overdose deaths recorded this past year. Even in the small West Virginia town where I live, I hear of numerous overdose deaths each week. But numbers don’t tell the whole story. Such “deaths […]

Former Governor’s Non-Profit Helps Drug Recovery Programs Succeed

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Article Link: https://dailyyonder.com/former-governors-non-profit-helps-drug-recovery-programs-be-succeed/2021/11/30/ For more than a year, Jay Phillips, executive director of Seed Sower, Inc., has worked to open a drug recovery program in rural Meadow Bridge, West Virginia. This year, the facility will open up with 11 beds for adult women in an area of the state where recovery facilities for women are […]

How this Innovative Recovery Housing Model is Addressing Substance Use in Rural Areas

Article link: https://givingcompass.org/article/recovery-housing-model With drug overdose deaths jumping by more than 20,000 to 93,000 last year, the need for safe, effective recovery housing has never been greater. That’s because the internal and external resources needed to initiate, stabilize, and sustain long-term recovery are virtually impossible to develop without it. The challenge is even greater in rural […]

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How can I learn more about the resources and services that are specifically available in my local area?

We encourage all visitors to the Rural SUD Info website to also explore additional resources and services available through the Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA),  Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), or Rural Health Information Hub (RHIHub).

How often are the Rural SUD Info Center materials updated?

Materials are updated on a quarterly basis.

How can I contact the Rural SUD Info Center?

Visit the request assistance page. https://ruralsudinfo.org/request-assistance/

Is there an Urban SUD Resource Center?

There is not an equivalent Urban SUD Resource Center. However, all of the information and tools on this website are available to the public, regardless of location or grant status. 

What are the Rural Centers of Excellence?

The RCOEs were established in 2019 by the Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP), an initiative of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) that aims to reduce morbidity and mortality related to SUD in rural areas.

Myself, or someone I know, is in a crisis. What should I do?

Please call or text 988, or visit: https://www.samhsa.gov/find-support/in-crisis

What is the Rural SUD Info Center?

The Rural SUD Info Center is a collection of best practices, tools, and research for rural communities building and strengthening a comprehensive approach to substance use disorder (SUD). These resources offer support to rural providers/partners, recovery specialists, rural community members, and more.

What resources are available for providers and patients?

Resources available for providers and patients include the Clearinghouse Resource Page. We also encourage visitors to fill out a technical assistance (TA) request for implementation support.

Where can I find rural providers in my area?

We encourage our visitors to use resources found throughout the Rural SUD Info
Center, along with Health
Resources & Services Administration, Rural
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to locate rural providers in your area.

Where can I find previous versions of toolkits?

All old versions of toolkits and resources are archived and can be retrieved through a request via the request assistance form.

Who operates the Rural SUD Info Center?

The Rural SUD Info Center is operated by the three RCORP-Rural Centers of Excellence on Substance Use Disorders, which are funded by HRSA’s Federal Office of Rural Health Policy.

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