Our society is facing an opioid crisis.

But together we can defeat it.

UR Medicine Recovery Center of Excellence works to reduce morbidity, mortality, and other harmful effects of substance use disorder in rural communities, with special attention to synthetic opioids. 

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Increasing Substance Use and Mental Health Treatment Engagement Using a Cognitive Behavioral Intervention

The focus of this program is to train and provide consultation to providers in rural communities who are interested in increasing substance use and/or mental health treatment initiation and retention of their patients. 

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: Increasing Awareness to Save Lives

The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, launched in July, provides a fast way for people experiencing a suicidal, mental health, or substance use disorder (SUD) crisis to urgently get help 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 

Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder in Primary Care: A Practical Solution to an Urgent Need

We have developed comprehensive training on the treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD) in primary care to prepare providers and staff to deliver evidence-based care to patients. The comprehensive training offers CME credits which can be found on the learn page. 

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Program Assistance 

We are working with specific counties in the Appalachian regions of Kentucky, New York, Ohio, and West Virginia as they apply evidence-based practices to fight the opioid crisis, especially related to synthetic opioids.

We also support communities across the U.S. as they find, adapt, and implement programs.

We look forward to connecting with you!

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Our newsletter, Turning Pages, highlights best practices and rural health resources.

 

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The federal government has removed the X-waiver requirement for prescribing buprenorphine. Learn more on the SAMHSA and DEA websites. SAMSHA has also posted SUD training recommendations for prescribers. 

We are updating our resources accordingly. 

Latest Articles

Overcome
White House Analysts Discuss Multifaceted Effort to Overcome Overdose Crisis
November 23, 2022
White House Office of National Drug Control Policy Senior Policy Analyst Peter Gaumond and General Counsel Robert Kent laid out a series of programs in the Biden-Harris Administration National Drug Control Strategy that are intended to build recovery ecosystems in communities nationwide.
Community
For Two Award-Winning Authors, Community Is Crucial to Overcoming the Overdose Crisis
October 28, 2022
Sam Quinones and Beth Macy have spent much of their careers as journalists and authors covering this nation’s overdose crisis. At the Taking Action Summit, they both stressed that community engagement—and the sense of purpose and belonging it gives rise to—is capable of turning the tide.
LGBTQ
Improving Prevention and Care Outcomes for LGBTQ People: Safer Spaces and Better Data Collection
October 28, 2022
Dr. John Blosnich discussed how LGBTQ people with substance use disorder contend not just with stigma related to SUD but with stigma related to sexual orientation and gender identity, which can be unintentionally yet overtly part of the health care experience in rural areas.

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