Along with developing resources to help prevent and reduce the impact of substance use disorder (SUD) and presenting about our work, we are adding to the evidence base about SUD in rural areas through peer-reviewed publications.
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Addressing substance use disorder-related stigma in rural communities using Community Conversations
Year: 2025
Authors: Lisham Ashrafioun, PhD; Tedra Cobb, MSEd; Ken Sayres, MA; Christina Cretelle, MBA
Published in: Journal of Rural Health, 41(1), e12900
Publisher's link: https://doi.org/10.1111/jrh.12900
PubMed link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39731347/
30-month impact of medications for opioid use disorder on acute care utilization in rural communities
Year: 2024
Authors: Daniel Maeng, PhD; Holly A. Russell, MD, MS; Kenneth R. Conner, PsyD, MPH; Jade Malcho, MD; Wendi Cross, PhD; Hochang B. Lee, MD
Published in: Journal of Addiction Medicine, 10.1097/ADM.0000000000001385
Publisher's link: https://doi.org/10.1097/ADM.0000000000001385
PubMed link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39412156/
Rural–urban disparity in patterns of poison center calls related to controlled substances between 2019 and 2022
Year: 2023
Authors: Daniel Maeng, PhD; Kenneth R. Conner, PsyD, MPH; Michele Lawrence, MBA, MPH; Wendi Cross, PhD; Hochang B. Lee, MD
Published in: Journal of Rural Mental Health, 48(1), pp. 57–63
Publisher's link: https://doi.org/10.1037/rmh0000241
Impact of mandatory COVID-19 shelter-in-place order on controlled substance use among rural versus urban communities in the United States
Year: 2023
Authors: Daniel Maeng, PhD; Yue Li, PhD; Michele Lawrence, MBA, MPH; Sinéad Keane; Wendi Cross, PhD; Kenneth R. Conner, PsyD, MPH; Hochang B. Lee, MD
Published in: Journal of Rural Health, 39(1), pp. 21–29
Publisher's link: https://doi.org/10.1111/jrh.12688
PubMed Central link (free full text): https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9349882/