TY - JOUR KW - Analgesics, Opioid/therapeutic use KW - Epidemics KW - Humans KW - Opioid-Related Disorders/drug therapy/epidemiology/prevention & control KW - Rural Population KW - United States/epidemiology AU - L. M. Letourneau A1 - AB - Rural states and communities continue to face significant challenges as they work to address the ongoing opioid epidemic and to implement specific strategies for prevention and treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD) and other substance use disorders (SUDs). While a growing number of innovative strategies have been identified that can offer promise for rural communities, state and clinical leaders from rural communities will need to identify evidence-based approaches that can work best in their communities, and ways to tailor options to meet their unique needs. This article identifies a set of five considerations for rural states and communities as they continue their work to identify solutions to this deadly epidemic. AD - 109 Capitol St, Augusta, ME 04330, USA. Electronic address: Lisa.letourneau@maine.gov. BT - Preventive medicine C5 - Education & Workforce; Opioids & Substance Use CP - Pt 2 CY - United States DO - 10.1016/j.ypmed.2021.106519 IS - Pt 2 JF - Preventive medicine LA - eng M1 - Journal Article N2 - Rural states and communities continue to face significant challenges as they work to address the ongoing opioid epidemic and to implement specific strategies for prevention and treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD) and other substance use disorders (SUDs). While a growing number of innovative strategies have been identified that can offer promise for rural communities, state and clinical leaders from rural communities will need to identify evidence-based approaches that can work best in their communities, and ways to tailor options to meet their unique needs. This article identifies a set of five considerations for rural states and communities as they continue their work to identify solutions to this deadly epidemic. PP - United States PY - 2021 SN - 1096-0260; 0091-7435 SP - 106519 T1 - Challenges of addressing opioid use disorder in rural settings: A state perspective T2 - Preventive medicine TI - Challenges of addressing opioid use disorder in rural settings: A state perspective U1 - Education & Workforce; Opioids & Substance Use U2 - 34482993 U3 - 10.1016/j.ypmed.2021.106519 VL - 152 VO - 1096-0260; 0091-7435 Y1 - 2021 Y2 - Nov ER -