This guide, compiled from multiple organizations serving rural communities, aims to educate the public by providing an overview of the key challenges rural communities face when addressing the consequences of prescription opioid misuse and the use of illicit substances.
Key challenges covered in this guide include:
- The changing face of addiction
- The impact of addiction on a rural community
- Understanding why medication assisted treatment is different in rural communities
- Building a strong recovery community
- Mobilizing the recovery community in rural areas