Substance Use and Abuse in Rural America

Authors

Jennifer D. Lenardson MHS, University of Southern Maine, Muskie School of Public Service, Maine Rural Health Research Center
David Hartley PhD, MHA, University of Southern Maine, Muskie School of Public Service, Maine Rural Health Research Center
John A. Gale MS, University of Southern Maine, Muskie School of Public Service, Maine Rural Health Research Center
Karen B. Pearson MLIS, MA, University of Southern Maine, Muskie School of Public Service, Maine Rural Health Research CenterFollow

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Document Type

Book Chapter

Description

This book provides a summary and background of the current state of rural mental health and special consideration in working with rural populations. Chapters discuss some of the major models of service delivery that have been developed to address specific challenges faced in the delivery of quality mental health services. Finally, the book examines specific considerations and best practices for working with distinct subgroups in rural areas, ranging from minority groups to veterans. The book concludes with a discussion on the next steps in advancing the mental health of rural groups. This chapter on Substance Use and Abuse in Rural America looks at the prevalence of substance use and abuse in rural areas compared with urban, efforts to prevent substance use and abuse, treatment availability and accessibility, and continuing care and long-term support for abstinence. It also presents models of service delivery that address resource limitations common to rural areas.

ISBN

9780826108944

Publication Date

2014

Publisher

Springer Publishing Company

City

New York, NY

Keywords

MRHRC

Comments

From the book Rural public health: Best practices and preventive models.

Also available in the book Rural mental health: Issues, policies, and best practices (2012).

Recommended Citation

Lenardson, Jenniferd, et al. "Substance Use and Abuse in Rural America." Rural Public Health: Best Practices and Preventive Models, edited by Jacob Warren and K. Bryant Smalley, Springer Publishing Company, 2014, pp. 95-144.