Examines rural telehealth use for SUD/OUD treatment, its impact on MOUD provision, and issues for sustaining telehealth-based care in rural communities.

Using PRISM and RE-AIM models, this study describes how jail context features affect the number of people linked to MOUD and the sustainment of jail linkage programs, focusing on case studies in rural and urban Kentucky jails.

This webinar explores challenges rural community pharmacies face in dispensing medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD). Participants learn about barriers impacting MOUD access and discover practical resources and strategies to help expand treatment availability. 

Study finds rural veterans less likely to receive methadone but more likely to receive buprenorphine for OUD, highlighting access disparities.

Study compares MOUD access and retention for rural youth (18-25) versus adults 26+, finding lower retention and unique barriers among youth.

Mobile opioid treatment clinics bring medication-assisted treatment closer to rural residents, reducing travel burdens and improving access.

This brief reviews activities undertaken by states to expand the use of telehealth for justice-involved individuals with SUDs during the COVID-19 pandemic, share lessons learned, and highlight considerations for governors who wish to leverage telehealth services to increase access to SUD treatment for those involved in the justice system.

This snapshot summarizes federal efforts on the issue and documents the growing momentum to expand access to MOUD in corrections nationwide. Report authors document growth in MOUD in rural, suburban, and urban areas, driven by a variety of factors.

The goal of this series is to inform jurisdictions considering whether a mobile treatment program would work in their communities and to determine what type of model would fit best by spotlighting six agencies with successful mobile treatment programs.