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Posted 12/22/2021 (updated 3/26/2024)
This Rural Health Care Chartbook is part of a family of documents and tools that support the National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report (NHQDR). The NHQDR includes annual reports to Congress mandated in the Healthcare Research and Quality Act of 1999 (P.L. 106- 129). These reports provide a comprehensive overview of the quality of healthcare received by the general U.S. population and disparities in care experienced by different racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic groups. The reports assess the performance of our health system and identify areas of strength and weakness in the healthcare system along four main axes: access to healthcare, quality of healthcare, disparities in healthcare, and Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) priority areas. The reports are based on more than 250 measures of quality and disparities covering a broad array of healthcare services and settings. Data are generally available through 2017-2018. The reports are produced with the help of an Interagency Work Group led by AHRQ and submitted on behalf of the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS).
Posted 9/4/2023 (updated 3/26/2024)
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has created a toolkit for National Recovery Month 2023 to support people in recovery from mental and substance use disorders. The toolkit includes social media content material, resources for recovery, and recovery promotional materials.
Posted 9/5/2023 (updated 3/26/2024)
Visit the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to learn more about National Recovery Month, held every September. National Recovery Month is dedicated to promoting and supporting new evidence-based treatment and recovery practices. Find events, read President Biden's proclamation on National Recovery month, and discover many resources which can be utilized in your organization and community.
Posted 9/25/2023 (updated 3/27/2024)
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has now added American Sign Language (ASL) services to the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. An ongoing effort of the HHS is to expand accessibility to behavioral health care for underserved communities, which includes individuals who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing.
Posted 4/20/2022 (updated 3/27/2024)
This updated TIP reviews what is known about treating the medical, psychiatric, and SUD-related problems associated with the use of cocaine and methamphetamine, as well as the misuse of prescription stimulants. The TIP offers recommendations on treatment approaches and maximizing treatment engagement and retention, and strategies for initiating and maintaining abstinence.
Posted 9/25/2023 (updated 3/27/2024)
The Bureau of Justice Assistance’s (BJA) Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program (COSSUP) has provided events and resources throughout September 2023 for National Recovery Month.
Posted 8/2/2022 (updated 3/27/2024)
A new brief from the National Center for Health Statistics gives geographic detail on the latest increase in overdose death rates. Overall, urban counties had higher rates, but eight states – California, Connecticut, Maryland, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Vermont, and Virginia – had rates that were higher in rural counties.
Posted 3/29/2023 (updated 3/27/2024)
The study has identified inherited genetic markers that are commonly inherited across addiction disorders, regardless of the substance being used. It also reinforces the role of the dopamine system within substance use disorders. This may help to further understand and implement personalized interventions for people with substance use disorders by taking into account a person's biology, environment, and lived experience.
Posted 12/6/2022 (updated 3/27/2024)
To more effectively address known barriers to treatment for substance use disorder (SUD), policy researchers looked at feedback from 27 community-based programs serving predominantly people of color across the U.S. Beyond poverty and racism, providers describe challenges retaining staff with appropriate language and cultural skills as well as a complex patchwork of social skills.
Posted 1/31/2023 (updated 3/27/2024)
These guides from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) highlights strategies for behavioral health and housing providers to conduct outreach and engage with individuals experiencing homelessness, initiate use of behavioral health treatment as they wait to receive stable housing and retain them in their recovery efforts once housed.