Publications
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. Interested in learning more? Connect with us through Program Assistance. |
2025
A scoping review of programs to support families and protect the lives of persons with problematic substance use: Focus on suicide and overdose prevention
Authors: Morica Hutchison, PhD; Anthony R. Pisani, PhD; Valeria Cuellar; Sarah Donovan, PsyD; Paul R. Scade, PhD; Kenneth R. Conner, PsyD, MPH
Published in: Substance Use and Misuse, 60(11), 1629–1640, https://doi.org/10.1080/10826084.2025.2508748
PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40448949/
Rural opioid stewardship: Lessons learned from one community and the retirement of a pain management clinician
Authors: Holly A. Russell, MD, MS; Jade Malcho, MD; Michele Lawrence, MPH, MBA
Published in: Preventive Medicine Reports, 55, Article 103124, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmedr.2025.103124
PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40547895/
PubMed Central (free): https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12178925/
2024
2023
Rural–urban disparity in patterns of poison center calls related to controlled substances between 2019 and 2022
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, https://doi.org/10.1037/rmh0000241
2022
Impact of mandatory COVID-19 shelter-in-place order on controlled substance use among rural versus urban communities in the United States
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, https://doi.org/10.1111/jrh.12688
PubMed Central (free): https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9349882/
