Health disparities related to opioid misuse in Appalachia : practical strategies and recommendations for communities.

Format:

Book

Government document

Contributor:

Appalachian Regional Commission, issuing body.

East Tennessee State University, researcher.

NORC (Organization), researcher.

Series:

Issue brief (Appalachian Regional Commission)

Issue brief

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Opioid abuse--Appalachian Region--Prevention.

Opioid abuse.

Rural health--Appalachian Region--Regional disparities.

Rural health.

Medical policy--Appalachian Region.

Medical policy.

Opioids--Overdose--Appalachian Region.

Opioids.

Opioid abuse--Treatment--Appalachian Region.

Opioid abuse--Treatment.

Appalachian Region.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (ii, 19 pages) : color illustrations, color maps.

Other Title:

At head of title: Creating a culture of health in Appalachia: disparities and bright spots

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.] : [Appalachian Regional Commission], 2019.

Contents:

Why address opioid misuse in Appalachia?

Assessing community need for prevention of opioid misuse and treatment of opioid use disorder

Practical strategies and recommendations

Recommendation #1 : Prevent opioid misuse

Recommendation #2 : Increase access to treatment for opioid use disorder

Recommendation #3 : Implement strategies to reduce the harmful consequences of opioid use disorder

Recommendation #4 : Support long-term recovery from opioid use disorder

Recommendation #5 : Implement community-based solutions to prevent substance misuse

Strategies and recommendations for funders.

Notes:

"An initiative to identify and explore Appalachian communities with better-than-expected health outcomes."

"April 2019."

"Prepared by: East Tennessee State University and NORC at University of Chicago."

Includes bibliographical references (pages 17-19).

Description based on online resource, PDF version; title from PDF title page (Archive-It, viewed Oct. 28, 2020).

OCLC:

1202253850