Learn
Learn pages describe best practices to prevent and reduce the impact of substance use and substance use disorder (SUD) that have been adapted with and for rural communities. These pages feature tools to help rural communities select and implement programs that support their efforts and goals.
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Increasing Awareness to Save Lives
The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline provides a fast way for people experiencing a suicidal, mental health, or substance use disorder crisis to urgently get help. Our resource page provides details about the Lifeline for rural communities. The toolkit contains an array of posters to help communities spread the word.
Preventing Overdose from Combined Substances
The aim of this resource page is to provide rural communities—including health and human services providers, individuals with substance use disorder, their families and friends, and local leaders—with convenient, evidence-based tools to use and share to address risks related to polysubstance use.