Rural substance abuse resources related to rural health and human services, with information provided by the Rural Assistance Center Copyright 2012 Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/topics/substanceabuse/ Presents results pertaining to mental health from the 2009 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), focusing on trends between 2008 and 2009 and differences across population subgroups in 2009. Includes statistical breakdowns between large, small, and nonmetropolitan counties. -- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration http://oas.samhsa.gov/nsduh/2k9nsduh/mh/2k9mhresults.pdf Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:23:23 CST http://oas.samhsa.gov/nsduh/2k9nsduh/mh/2k9mhresults.pdf The Office of National Drug Control Policy announces the release of the FY2012 Drug Free Communities Request for Applications, to establish and strengthen collaboration to support the efforts of community coalitions working to prevent and reduce substance use among youth. http://www.whitehouse.gov/ondcp/information-for-potential-applicants Fri, 20 Jan 2012 10:13:50 CST http://www.whitehouse.gov/ondcp/information-for-potential-applicants A new national report reveals that 45.9 million American adults aged 18 or older, or 20 percent of this age group, experienced mental illness in the past year according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administrations (SAMHSA) National Survey on Drug Use and Health. http://www.raconline.org/news/details.php?news_id=17190 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 10:23:30 CST http://www.raconline.org/news/details.php?news_id=17190 AHA News Now article reports that an estimated 38 million U.S. adults binge drink, consuming an average eight alcoholic beverages per occasion, according to a report released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. http://www.ahanews.com/ahanews/jsp/display.jsp?dcrpath=AHANEWS/AHANewsNowArticle/data/ann_011012_binge&domain=AHANEWS Wed, 11 Jan 2012 09:41:24 CST http://www.ahanews.com/ahanews/jsp/display.jsp?dcrpath=AHANEWS/AHANewsNowArticle/data/ann_011012_binge&domain=AHANEWS National Harbor MD February 6, 2012 -- Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America http://forum.cadca.org/ Thu, 01 Dec 2011 11:34:21 CST http://forum.cadca.org/ Access reports based on the 2010 survey of the use of illicit drugs, alcohol, and tobacco in the civilian, noninstitutionalized population of youth and adults. Statistics are available according to region and by county geographic type (metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas). -- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration http://www.oas.samhsa.gov/nsduhlatest.htm Thu, 15 Sep 2011 10:39:13 CST http://www.oas.samhsa.gov/nsduhlatest.htm Access statistics and data regarding rates of drunk and drugged driving of persons aged 16 or older. See how your rural state ranks. -- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration http://oas.samhsa.gov/2k10/205/DruggedDriving.htm Thu, 08 Sep 2011 09:57:01 CST http://oas.samhsa.gov/2k10/205/DruggedDriving.htm Promotes the development of integrated primary and behavioral health services to better address the needs of individuals with mental health and substance use conditions, whether seen in specialty behavioral health or primary care provider settings. -- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration http://www.integration.samhsa.gov/ Wed, 27 Jul 2011 15:55:13 CST http://www.integration.samhsa.gov/ Detailed literature review of rural health issues associated with the Healthy People 2010 focus area on tobacco use. -- Southwest Rural Health Research Center http://srph.tamhsc.edu/centers/rhp2010/Vol2tobacco.htm Wed, 04 May 2011 14:55:08 CST http://srph.tamhsc.edu/centers/rhp2010/Vol2tobacco.htm Addresses rural health issues associatedwith the Healthy People 2010 focus area on tobacco use. -- Southwest Rural Health Research Center http://srph.tamhsc.edu/centers/rhp2010/12Volume1tobacco.htm Wed, 04 May 2011 14:53:05 CST http://srph.tamhsc.edu/centers/rhp2010/12Volume1tobacco.htm Funding for health services research on the prevention and treatment of drug and alcohol abuse. -- National Institutes of Health http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=1667 Wed, 04 May 2011 13:59:36 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=1667 A guide for use in searching for ways to enforce underage drinking laws in rural communities. Describes the experiences of two pilot sites that used Rural Communities Initiative (RCI) grants to develop a prevention program. -- Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board http://www.udetc.org/documents/stateresources/RCIGuide.pdf#xml=http://search.preventionresearch.info/texis/search/pdfhi.txt?query=rural&pr=UDETC&prox=page&rorder=500&rprox=500&rdfreq=500&rwfreq=500&rlead=500&sufs=0&order=r&cq=&id=4bd3da6712 Mon, 02 May 2011 11:41:21 CST http://www.udetc.org/documents/stateresources/RCIGuide.pdf#xml=http://search.preventionresearch.info/texis/search/pdfhi.txt?query=rural&pr=UDETC&prox=page&rorder=500&rprox=500&rdfreq=500&rwfreq=500&rlead=500&sufs=0&order=r&cq=&id=4bd3da6712 Highlights the Montana Meth Project, which is trying to keep rural teens off drugs and reduce crime. -- National Rural Health Association http://ruralroadsonline.com/Montana%20meth%20project Tue, 19 Apr 2011 09:48:31 CST http://ruralroadsonline.com/Montana%20meth%20project Describes effective and innovative models of substance abuse treatment and prevention services in rural populations. Includes seven papers submitted to the 2004 National Rural Alcohol and Drug Abuse Network (NRADAN) Awards for Excellence. -- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration http://kap.samhsa.gov/products/manuals/pdfs/TAP28.pdf Mon, 30 Aug 2010 11:20:31 CST http://kap.samhsa.gov/products/manuals/pdfs/TAP28.pdf Uses maps and charts to present estimates of the prevalence of substance use in the civilian, noninstitutionalized population aged 12 or older by both substate and census regions. -- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration http://oas.samhsa.gov/substate2k10/2k8Substate.pdf Fri, 13 Aug 2010 14:19:00 CST http://oas.samhsa.gov/substate2k10/2k8Substate.pdf Study reveals that the rate of past month alcohol use among American Indian or Alaska Native adults is significantly lower than the national average for adults (43.9 percent versus 55.2 percent). -- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration http://www.oas.samhsa.gov/2k10/182/AmericanIndian.htm Thu, 08 Jul 2010 11:19:15 CST http://www.oas.samhsa.gov/2k10/182/AmericanIndian.htm Outlines state-by-state tobacco control programs and describes other strategies, such as MPOWER, that could be used to establish, implement, and evaluate effective control programs. -- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/state_data/state_highlights/2010/pdfs/highlights2010.pdf Mon, 26 Apr 2010 11:26:16 CST http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/state_data/state_highlights/2010/pdfs/highlights2010.pdf Interactive map represents smoke-free laws, cigarette tax rates, and tobacco control spending by year and state. -- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation http://www.rwjf.org/publichealth/product.jsp?id=56548 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:42:44 CST http://www.rwjf.org/publichealth/product.jsp?id=56548 Supports SAMHSA's efforts to prepare States, Territories, and local entities to deliver an effective mental health and substance abuse (behavioral health) response during disasters through resource collections, toolkits, and a quarterly e-newsletter. -- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration http://www.samhsa.gov/dtac/ Tue, 19 Jan 2010 10:28:38 CST http://www.samhsa.gov/dtac/ Indicates that most rural residents live in a county without a detox provider and that rural providers are concentrated in large rural towns. -- Maine Rural Health Research Center http://muskie.usm.maine.edu/Publications/rural/pb41/Rural-Detox-Brief.pdf Thu, 07 Jan 2010 09:28:58 CST http://muskie.usm.maine.edu/Publications/rural/pb41/Rural-Detox-Brief.pdf Indicates that few detox providers serve rural America and that 82% of rural residents live in a county without a detox provider. -- Maine Rural Health Research Center http://muskie.usm.maine.edu/Publications/rural/wp41/Detox-Services-Rural.pdf Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:03:48 CST http://muskie.usm.maine.edu/Publications/rural/wp41/Detox-Services-Rural.pdf Helps SAMHSA grantees, health professionals, and the public address problems of homelessness and co-occurring substance abuse and mental health disorders through a web site providing documents, tools, and contacts, including resources specific to rural America. -- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration http://chab.samhsa.gov/ Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:43:19 CST http://chab.samhsa.gov/ A workshop module designed to educate and equip teen influencers, for example: parents, grandparents, teachers, coaches, community and school-based healthcare providers, with information about teen prescription drug abuse and strategies for preventative actions. Website also outlines the prescription abuse problem and presents details on its associated dangers. http://www.talkaboutrx.org/maximizing_role.jsp Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:12:35 CST http://www.talkaboutrx.org/maximizing_role.jsp The Legacy is dedicated to building a world where young people reject tobacco and anyone can quit. The foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization that was established in March 1999 as a result of the Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) between a coalition of attorneys general in 46 states and five U.S. territories and the tobacco industry, and is funded primarily by payments designated by the settlement. http://www.legacyforhealth.org Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:23:44 CST http://www.legacyforhealth.org Examines the characteristics of the 335 substance abuse treatment facilities and the services they provided to American Indian/Alaska Native populations in 2007. -- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration http://oas.samhsa.gov/2k9/192a/192aTribalFac2k9.pdf Tue, 20 Oct 2009 11:07:50 CST http://oas.samhsa.gov/2k9/192a/192aTribalFac2k9.pdf Examines tobacco-related disparities facing rural areas, socioeconomic and cultural conditions that cause these disparities, challenges to tobacco control and prevention efforts, and explores effective strategies that have shown measurable outcomes for tobacco control in rural America. -- Legacy http://www.legacyforhealth.org/PDF/Tobacco_Control_in_Rural_America.pdf Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:31:11 CST http://www.legacyforhealth.org/PDF/Tobacco_Control_in_Rural_America.pdf Report to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Examines three key topics in health and human services and their effects in rural areas: Medicare Advantage in Rural Communities, Head Start in Rural Communities, and Substance Abuse in Rural America. Includes recommendations to address these topics. -- National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services ftp://ftp.hrsa.gov/ruralhealth/NACReport2007.pdf Tue, 25 Aug 2009 11:25:18 CST ftp://ftp.hrsa.gov/ruralhealth/NACReport2007.pdf Enables people to create safer and more caring communities by addressing the causes of crime and violence (such as drug abuse) and reducing the opportunities for crime to occur. http://www.ncpc.org/ Tue, 18 Aug 2009 13:26:30 CST http://www.ncpc.org/ A manual designed to assist substance abuse counselors working with adult clients who may be suicidal, and to help clinical supervisors and administrators support the work of substance abuse counselors. Includes case studies of patients living in rural areas. -- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration http://kap.samhsa.gov/products/manuals/tips/pdf/TIP50.pdf Wed, 05 Aug 2009 15:15:38 CST http://kap.samhsa.gov/products/manuals/tips/pdf/TIP50.pdf Coordinates substance abuse research to develop, evaluate, and initiate treatment programs for substance abuse disorders. http://www.uclaisap.org/ Fri, 12 Jun 2009 10:33:54 CST http://www.uclaisap.org/