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AcknowledgementsSupportforthisworkwasprovidedbytheFederalOfficeofRuralHealthPolicywithintheHealthServicesandResourcesAdministration.
ResearchTeam:
Strategiesstudy:JohnGale,AnushHansen,MarthaElbaum
Prevalencestudy:JenniferLenardson,JohnGale,ErikaZiller
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TopicstoBeCovered• Keytakeawaymessages• Opioiduseacrossruralsettings•Whatisdifferentaboutruralareas?• Driversofruralopioiduse• Burdenofopioiduseinruralcommunities• Evidence-basedprevention,treatment,andrecoverystrategiestoaddressruralopioiduse
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KeyTakeAwayMessages• Ittakesavillage- Communityengagementandinvolvementarecentraltoaddressingopioiduse• Opioiduseiscommoninruralareasanddrivenbyacomplexmixofsocioeconomicissues• Ruralareasufferdisproportionatelyfromtheseissues• Travelbarriersandisolationexacerbatetheseproblems• Significantgapsexistinsubstanceuseprevention,treatment,andrecoveryinruralcommunities•Modelsmustbeadaptedtothegeographic,resource,andculturalrealitiesofruralareas
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OpioidUse– AComplexProblem• Thegood:‒ Aclassofprescriptionmedicationsprovidingsignificantbenefitstopatientswithacuteseverepain• Thebad:‒ Undueinfluenceofpharmaceuticalcompanies‒ Earlyfailuretoacknowledgetherisksofprescriptionopioids‒ Slowadoptionofevidence-basedprescribingguidelines‒ Growingpatientdemandforopioids• Complications:‒ Directlinkagebetweenprescriptionopioidandheroinuse‒ Multiple,interrelatedpathwaystoopioidaddiction
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RuralOpioidIssues• Opioiduseistheprimarycauseofunintentionaldrugoverdosedeaths• Severalruralstatesareexperiencingthehighestratesofoverdosedeaths- WV,NM,NH,andKY•Misuseofpainrelieversishigheramongruralyouth,womenwhoarepregnantorexperiencingpartnerviolence,personswithco-occurringdisorders,andfelonyprobationers• Heroinusehasbeguntomigrateawayfromurbancommunitiesandnowmoretypicallyoccursinsmallurbanornon-urbanareas• Prescriptionopioidandheroinusearestronglylinked
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FactorsAssociatedwithRuralOpioidUse• Controllingfor:residence,age,sex,race/ethnicity,health,education,maritalstatus,employment,healthinsurance&income,ruralpersons:‒ Were20%lesslikelytohavepastyearopioidusethanurban‒ Ages12-19were70%morelikelytouseopioidsthan30-49‒ Under30hadhigheroddsofopioidusethan30andover‒ Whoweremarriedhad40%reducedoddsofusecomparedtoruralpersonswhowerenotmarried
‒ Maleswere30%morelikelythanfemalestouseopioids‒ Inpoorhealth,withlimitededucation,andnohealthinsurancehadhigheroddsofopioiduse
‒ Whowereuninsuredhad58%higheroddsofopioidusecomparedtothosewithprivatecoverage.
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RoleofRuralPlaceasaDriverofOpioidUse• Ruralplacessufferfromavarietyofhealthandsocio-economicdisparities‒ Greatersenseofstigma‒ Highersenseofisolationandhopelessness‒ Lowereducationrates‒ Higherratesofpoverty‒ Feweropportunitiesforemployment‒ Higherratesofchronicillnesses• Influenceofcultural,ethnic,religiousdifferences
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RiskFactorsforOU• Familyhistoryofsubstanceabuse• Personalhistoryofsubstanceabuse• Youngage• Historyofcriminalactivityand/orlegalproblems• Regularcontactwithhigh-riskpeopleorenvironments•Mentaldisorders• Risktakingorthrillseekingbehavior.• Heavytobaccouse.• Historyofseveredepressionoranxiety.• Psychosocialstressors.• Priordrugand/oralcoholrehabilitation
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InteractionbetweenOpioidUseandRiskFactors• Opioiduseisdrivenbysocioeconomicfactors• Italsocontributestoaself-perpetuatingcyclethatisdifficulttobreak• Individualswithopioidusedisordershavelowerlevelsofacademicachievement,arrestrecords,greaterratesofpoverty,etc.• Intergenerationalsubstanceuse• Intergenerationaltrauma• Stigmaplaysacrucialrole
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OtherRuralIssues• Longstandingissueinruralcommunities• Non-medicaluseofprescriptionopiatesinruralareas• Heroinasasubstituteforprescriptionopioidsbythosewithouthealthinsurance– Maine•Majorinitiatives– Vermont,Ohio,otherruralstates• Heroinischeap,accessible,andstronger• Limitedtreatment&lawenforcementresources• Substantialvariationsinopioidprescribingrates
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PolicyImplications• Despitesocialvulnerabilities,ruralopioidusershaveslightlylowerprevalenceratesthanurbanopioidusers‒ Socialties,support,andotherbuffersmayprotectruralresidentsfromevenhigherprevalencerates
• Preventioneffortshavenoteffectivelyreachedruralresidents– especiallyyoungpeopleandmen– whodonotperceiverisksfromheroinuse• Harmreductionandsyringeexchangeprogramsarealsoimportant,thoughfarlesscommon,inruralareas• Significanteffortstomanageopioidprescribingratesareneeded
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APublicHealthModelforOU• Systematicdatacollectiononscope,characteristics,andconsequencesofsubstancemisuse• IdentifyriskandprotectivefactorsforOUandfactorsthatcouldbemodifiedthroughinterventions• Collaborativeeffortstoaddresssocial,environmental,oreconomicdriversofOU• Effectivepreventionandtreatmentinterventionsandrecoverysupportsinawiderangeofsettings•MonitortheimpactofinterventionsonOU,relatedproblems,andriskandprotectivefactors• CommunityleadershipthatmobilizescommunityorganizationsandresourcestoaddressOU
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CommunityStrategies• Keytoaddressingtheproblematthelocallevel• Importantcomponents‒ Broad-basedsupportandengagement‒ Stigmareduction‒ Prevention‒ Harmreduction– naloxoneandneedleexchanges‒ Engagedlawenforcementthatavoidscriminalizingusers‒ Engagedprovidersusingevidence-basedprescribingguidelinesandofferingmedicationassistedtherapy
‒ Accesstoevidence-basedtreatmentservices,integratedwithmainstreamhealthcare
‒ Peersupportandrecoveryservices
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EngagingHospitalsandPrimaryCareProviders• Problemsarenotlimitedtoopioiduseonly,butincludemanyotherhealthandsafetyproblems• Hospitals,emergencydepartments,andprimarycarecontributetotheopioidproblemthroughprescribingpractices• Tax-exemptandpubliclyownedhospitalshaveanobligationtoaddressunmetcommunityneeds• Ruralhospitalsandprimarycareproviderscanplayaneffectiveroleinaddressingopioidusebyfillinggapsinspecialtycaresystem• Itprovidesanopportunityforcollaborativeactionbyhospitals,medical,andcommunitystakeholders
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BarrierstoTreatmentAccessinRuralAreas
CHAPTER 5. EVIDENCE-BASED DRUG TREATMENT STRATEGIES FOR RURAL SETTINGS 67
Rural substance use disorder treatment services are less likely to provide more intensive, specialized services or services tailored to the needs of vul-nerable populations, or those with unique cultural needs.185,186
The development and operation of rural substance use treatment programmes are hindered by numerous challenges including:
¹⁸⁵ Gamm, L.D. “Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services Among Rural Minorities”, The Journal of Rural Health. 2004; 20:206-210.¹⁸⁶ Sung, H.E., Mahoney, A.M. and Mellow, J. “Substance abuse treatment gap among adult parolees: prevalence, correlates, and barriers”,
Criminal Justice Review. 2011; 36:40-57.
• Difficulty recruiting appropriately trained and credentialed clinical staff
• Population densities that are insufficient to support viable services
• Limited access to referral and specialty services • Poor economic conditions, lower rates of health
insurance coverage and financing, and higher rates of poverty that further hamper the ability to develop a self-sustaining practice
FIGURE 5.1 ELEMENTS CONTRIBUTING TO A LOWER LEVEL OF ACCESS TO SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT SERVICES FOR THE RURAL POPULATIONa, b
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aOser, C., Leukefeld, C., Tindal,l. M., Garrity, T., Carlson, R., Falck, R., Wang, J., and Booth, B. “Rural drug users: factors associ-ated with substance abuse treatment utilization”, International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology. 20.11;55:567–586.
bSexton, R.L., Carlson, R.G., Leukefeld, C.G., and Booth B.M. “Barriers to formal drug abuse treatment in the rural south: a preliminary ethnographic assessment”, Journal of Psychoactive Drugs. 2008; 40:121–129.
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BarrierstoOUTreatment• PoorcoverageforMATservices– OTPsarecashonlyservicesinsomestates• Servicesareoftenclusteredaroundurbancenters–requiringlongtraveldistancesforruralresidents•Manybuprenorphineprovidersoperatebelowcapacity•MATservicesarenotenough– substanceuse,mentalhealth,carecoordinationareneeded• Greaterattentionisneededonwhathappensaftertreatment– peersupportandrecoveryservicesareneededtoreducelikelihoodofrelapse
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ImportantStrategyArea#1- Prevention• Opioidharmsnotrestrictedsolelytothoseusingheroinormisusingprescriptionmedications• Discourage/delayonsetofOU•Minimizerelatedhighriskbehaviors• Focusonchildren,adolescents,andyoungadults• Communityfocusedstrategies‒ Communityorganizingandeducation• Providerfocusedstrategies‒ Reducingsupplyofopioidsprescribed‒ Useofprescriptiondrugmonitoringprograms‒ Offeralternativepain-managementstrategies‒ Provideopportunitiestodisposeofunneededmedications
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Prevention• Aprimarycomponentofahealth-centeredsystemtoaddressOUuse• Evidence-based(EB)preventionprogramseffectivelypreventinitiation,harmfuluse,andrelatedproblems• Preventioniscost-effectiveatdifferentstagesoflife•Mustbeadaptedtotheuniquecontextofeachcommunitywithfidelitytotheinterventiononwhichtheevidenceisbased• Communitiesareanorganizingforcetobringeffectivepreventionprogramstoscale• Key:Crosssectorcommunitycoalitionstoassesslocalriskandprotectivefactors,OUproblems,andimplementinterventionstomatchlocalpriorities
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ActivitiestoEngageCommunities• CommunityOrganizationandEngagement• Prescribereducationandbehavior• Supplyreductionanddiversioncontrol• Painpatientservicesanddrugsafety• Drugtreatmentanddemandreduction• Harmreduction• Community-basedpreventioneducation
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Keyelementsofeffectivecommunitycoalitions• Understandingthecommunity’sneedsandresources•Widelysharedandcomprehensivevision• Clearandfocusedstrategicplan• Diversemembership:keycommunityleaders,localgovernmentofficials,andvolunteers• Strongleadershipandcommittedpartners• Diversifiedfunding•Well-managedstructure:organizedadministration,effectivecommunicationamongparticipants,andacomprehensiveevaluationplan
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Evidence-basedcommunityorganizingmodels• ProjectLazarus-‒ InallNorthCarolinaCounties‒ Inruralcommunitiesacrossthecountry- ProjectBaldEagle,Williamsport,PA.WinnebagoCountyHeroinTaskForceinWisconsin,ClarkCountyCollaborativeinOhio,andWashtenawHealthInitiativeOpioidProjectinMichigan
• ProjectVision,Rutland,VT‒ UsesaDrugMarketInterventionmodelandcommunitycollaboration/engagementtoreducethesupplyofopioids
• SAMHSA’SRecoveryOrientedSystemsofCare• CommunitiesThatCare
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ProjectLazarus– HubActivities• Hubactivitiesarecentralcomponentssupportingallotheractivitiesandreflectacommunity-based,bottom-uppublichealthapproach‒ Buildpublicawarenessofsubstanceusethroughbroad-basededucationaleffortsandtheuseoflocaldatatodriveawareness
‒ Coalitionbuildingandactiontoengageabroadrangeofcommunityproviders,agencies,andorganizations
‒ Identifydataneedsforplanningandevaluationtobuildawareness,tailorprogramstolocalneeds,trackprogress,andsustainsupportandfunding
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ProjectLazarus– SpokeActivities• Spokeactivitiesareoptionalareasofevidence-basedpreventioninitiativesthatcommunitiescanselectandreflectamedicalandlawenforcement-based,top-downpublichealthapproach₋ Communityeducation₋ Providereducation₋ Hospitalemergencydepartmentpolicies₋ Diversioncontrol₋ Painpatientsupport₋ Addressingtheconsequencesofuse₋ Addictiontreatment
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ProjectVision– AddressingSupplyIssues• ProjectVision,Rutland,VT‒ Goals:empowercommunities,strengthenneighborhoods,helppeople,changethefuture
‒ Committees:Crime/Safety,SubstanceAbuse,Community/Neighborhoods/Housing
‒ UseaDrugMarketInterventionmodelandcommunitycollaboration/engagementtoreducethesupplyofopioids(heroinandillicitlydistributedprescriptionopioids)inruralRutlandVT
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PrescriberEducationandBehaviour• One-on-oneprescribereducationonpainmanagement• Continuingmedicaleducationonpainmanagement• Licensingactionsagainstcriminalprescribing• Implementandmonitorevidence-basedprescribingguidelinesamongallproviders‒ CDCguidelines,stateprogramssuchasWashingtonstate• Strongly encourageuseofprescriptiondrugmonitoringprograms• Thinkaboutan“oxyfree”emergencydepartment• HarmReduction- NaloxoneandOpioidusereducationonoverdosepreventionandresponse
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HospitalPreventionStrategies• Participateincommunity-basedpreventionprogramsaspartofhospital’scommunitybenefitand/orcommunity/populationhealthinitiatives• Qualityimprovement:Focusonsupplyreduction‒ Prescribingguidelines‒ Encouragegreateruseofprescriptiondrugmonitoringprograms
‒ UseProjectECHOtosupportprescribingandpainmanagementcapacityoflocalproviders
‒ Implementan“oxy-free”emergencydepartment‒ Engageinharmreductionstrategies
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MidcoastMainePrescriptionOpioidReductionProgram
• ImplementedopioidprescribingguidelinesfordentalpainintworuralEDsinMaine
• DrivenbyEDchairmanwithinputfromphysiciangroup• EDpatientswhorequestrefillsofcontrolledprescriptions,havemultiplecontrolledsubstanceprescriptions,orhavemultiplepreviousEDvisitsforpainfulconditions
• Guidelinesrecommendtheuseofanalgesicalternativessuchasnerveblocksandimmobilization
• Resultsafter12months- reductionsinratesofopioidprescriptionsandvisitsfordentalpain
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Oxy-FreeEmergencyDepartments(EDs)• EDsareasignificantsourceofopioidprescriptionsandafrequenttargetforthoseseekingopioids• EDprescribingdevelopedbytheWashingtonStateDepartmentofHealth,theWACollegeofEmergencyPhysiciansandtheWAHospitalAssociation• IncludedlimitationsontheprescriptionofopioidsinEDsandtheconceptofan“oxy-freezone”• LowerratesofEDvisitsby“frequentusers”withlowacuitydiagnosesseekingopioids• WAMedicaidestimated$33.6millioninEDsavings• Hospitalsarepleasedwiththestrategybutsomeexperiencedearlyreductionsinpatientsatisfactionscoresrelatedtopainmanagement
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“Oxy-Free”EDs–McKenzieHealthSystem
• InFebruary2013,McKenzieHealthSystem'sEDdiscontinueddispensingnarcoticandsedativemedicationsforcomplaintsofchronicpain
• Results– 60%reductioninopioidprescriptionabusewithina12monthperiodandreducedutilizationofunnecessaryandcostlydiagnosticwork-ups
• Staffmetwithcommunitymentalhealthofficials,countyhealthofficials,localprimarycareproviders,lawenforcement,pharmaciestoexplaintheinitiative
• Engagedinpatienteducation
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“Oxy-Free”EDs–McKenzieHealthSystem(con’t)• Process:
– Thoroughmedicalexamtoruleoutmedicalemergencies– Reviewofpatient'scompletefile,includinginternalhealthrecords,outsidehealthrecords,drugscreeningtests
– Ifpatientpresentswithachronicpainconditionorsuspectednarcoticsabuses,physicianwillinformpatientofthedangersofnarcoticdrugabuseandmaynotprescribeanarcoticpainmedication
– Mayreceiveanon-narcoticpainmedicationandinformationaboutO/SUprogramsand/orpainmanagementspecialists
– Ifanarcoticpainmedicationisprescribedaftercarefulreviewbythephysician,itisonlyforaverylimitedamountofpills,untilthepatientcanbeseenbyhisorherphysician
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ReducingOpioidPrescribingbyProvidingPainManagementServices
• Duetothelimitedavailabilityofpainmanagementservicesinruralcommunities,manyprovidersrelyonprescriptionopioidsasaprimarytreatmentmodality
• Ruralprimarycareprovidersoftenhavelimitedexperiencewiththemanagementofchronicpain
• Strategies– Expandaccesstopainmanagementservicesthroughcontractsand/ortelehealth
– ImprovethecapacityoflocalproviderstomanagepainthroughuseofprogramsuchasProjectECHO
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ExpandingLocalPainManagementServices:SalemTownshipHospital
• SalemTownshiprecruitedapainspecialisttotravelanhourfromMarion,Ill.,twiceamonthtotreatpatients.– Consideringexpansiontothreetofourtimesamonth.
• Patientsareseeninonehourincrements• Providestrigger-pointinjectionsforlong-termpainandpromotesphysicaltherapyandalternativetreatments
• Patientscontinuingwithopioidsmustagreetoregulardrugtestsandnotaskforearlyrefills
• Over3to4months,only3outof56patientshavechosentostickwithopioids
• Minimalinvestment- $25,000forcapitalequipment
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Telehealth-BasedPainManagementProgram:Martha’sVineyardHospital(MVH)
• DuetoitsislandlocationoffCapeCod,MVHworkedwithMassachusettsGeneralHospital’sCenterforPainManagementtoofferapainserviceviatelehealth
• MGHprovidersseepatientsinatelepainclinic3dayspermonthandconducton-sitevisitstwicepermonth
• Servicesincludeinitialconsultsandfollow-upvisits• Vitalsigns/patientsnotesarerecordedinasharedEHR• AnRN,trainedinphysicalexaminationofpainandmedicalmanagement,performspatientexamsunderdirectphysiciansupervisionvialivevideoconferenceandalsoverballyannouncedallfindings
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Telehealth-BasedPainManagementProgram:Martha’sVineyardHospital(con’t)
• Physicalexaminationsarerepeatedbythephysicianduringon-sitevisitspriortopatientintervention
• LaboratorydataandimagingstudiesarereviewedinthesharedHER
• Over13months,49patientsparticipatedin238telepainvideoclinicsand121on-siteinterventions
• Patientsreportreducedtravelcosts,improvedaccesstocare,andgeneralsatisfactionwiththeservice
• Patientsratedtheirsatisfactionwithcarereceivedbytelepainlowerthanin-personvisitsandthoughtithardertodeveloparelationshipwiththedoctor
• Thishighlightsthechallengeofbuildingapatient-physicianrelationshipremotely
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ImportantStrategyArea#2- Treatment• ImplementconsistentOUscreeningforallpatients• DevelopreferralrelationshipswithSU/MHproviders• Explorelocaltreatmentopportunities‒ Medicationassistedtreatment– buprenorphine‒ Integratedbehavioralhealth/SU/primarycareservices‒ Specialtysubstanceuseservices• Collaborativetreatmentprograms– hubandspoke• Exploreuseoftechnologytoexpandaccesstocare• Overdosereversalprograms• Alternativepainmanagementprograms•Workwithlawenforcementtoprovideatreatmentalternativetoincarceration
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ProviderStrategiesandTreatmentServices• Ruralresidentsdeservethesamelevelofaccesstothefullrangeofsubstanceusetreatmentservicesasurbanresidents• Substanceuseisachronic,relapsingdisease‒ Requiresongoinglevelofservices‒ Reflectsaprimarycare-basedsystemofcareframework‒ Conservesresourcesbymatchingservicestopatientneedsusingalevelofcarecriteria
‒ Professionally-directed,post-dischargecarecanenhancerecovery,butrelativelyfewreceivesuchcare
‒ Distancetoservicesiscorrelatedwithtreatmentcompletion(longertraveldistancesareassociatedwithlowerratesofcompletion)
DefinitionofaSystemofCare
• Anintegratedspectrumofeffective,community-basedservicesandsupportsforruralpeopleandtheirfamiliesatriskfororstrugglingwithOUchallenges‒ Organizedintoacoordinatednetwork‒ Buildsmeaningfulpartnershipswithindividualsandtheirfamilies‒ Addressestheirculturalandlinguisticneeds,tohelpthemfunctionbetterathome,inschool,inthecommunity,andthroughoutlife.
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StructureofTreatmentServices• Useofaregionalorientation/model• Reflectstherealitiesofruralresourcelimitations‒ Usestechnology(e.g.,telehealth,mobilephones,etc.)toaddressdistancebarriersandmaldistributionofresourcesacrossurbanandruralareas
• Integrationacrossservicessystems:‒ Substanceuse,‒ Mentalhealth,and‒ Primarycare
PrincipalsforTreatment• Treatmentmustbeavailable,accessible,attractive,andappropriateforneeds
• Ethicalstandardsmustbeobserved• Requireseffectivecoordinationbetweenthecriminaljusticesystemandhealthandsocialservices
• OUDsshouldbeviewedasahealthproblemratherthancriminalbehavior:usersshouldbetreatedinthehealthcareratherthanthecriminaljusticesystemwhenpossible
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PrincipalsforTreatment(cont’d)• Basedonscientificevidenceandrespondtospecificneedsofindividualswithouds
• Shouldrespondtotheneedsofspecialsubgroupsandconditions
• ShouldensuregoodclinicalgovernanceoftreatmentservicesandprogramsforOUDs
• Integratedtreatmentpolicies,services,procedures,approachesandlinkagesmustbeconstantlymonitoredandevaluated
OpioidScreeningTools
• Canbeusedacrossdifferenthealthcaresettings‒ ScreenerandOpioidAssessmentforPatientsinPainRevised(SOAPP-R)
‒ CurrentOpioidMisuseMeasure(COMM)‒ OpioidRiskTool(ORT)‒ Diagnosis,Intractability,Risk,andEfficacy(DIRE)‒ ScreeningInstrumentforSubstanceAbusePotential(SISAP)‒ (vi)ThePainAssessmentandDocumentationTool(PADT)
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BridgtonHospitalBuprenorphineClinic• CoordinatedeffortsbetweenBridgtonHospital,NorthBridgtonFamilyPractice,CrookedRiverCounseling
‒ Programhasenrolled200patientsinaruralMainecommunity‒ Startedin2009‒ Fourphysiciansandtwonursepractitionersprescribebuprenorphineintheirprimarycarepractice(NorthBridgton)
‒ CrookedRiverCounselingprovidesintensiveoutpatientcounselingandgrouptherapyforthepatients
‒ BridgtonHospitalprovidescomprehensivematernitycaretowomenwithOUDduringtheirpregnancy
‒ Servicesareinterconnectedandcoordinatedacrossproviders‒ Keyisthecollaborativeapproachandcommunication
BridgtonHospitalBuprenorphineClinic• Benefits‒ Lowerregulatory/licensurebarriersthanmethadoneprograms‒ SAMHSAprescribingwaiveriscomparativelyeasytoobtain‒ Canbeintegratedintoprimarycaresystem‒ Goldstandardoftreatmentforopioids
• Challenges‒ Buprenorphinealoneisnotsufficienttomeetallpatientneeds‒ Canbedifficulttoincorporateintoabusypracticewithoutadditionalsupport
‒ Linkageswithbiggersystemsofcareareneeded
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SupportingMATandOUDServices- Vermont• Vermont’sHubandSpokemodelsupportstheuseofbuprenorphinebyprimarycareandcommunityproviders₋ Comprehensivecaremanagement₋ Carecoordinationandreferraltolocalresources₋ Caretransitions₋ Individualandfamilysupports₋ Healthpromotion₋ Expandsuseofbuprenorphineinprimarycare₋ Recognizesimportanceofmentalhealthandtraditionalsubstanceuseservicesintreatingopioidproblems
₋ Efficientuseofscarceresources₋ Providescareinlessstigmatizingsettings
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VermontHubandSpoke(cont’d)• Regionalspecialtytreatmentcentersserveasthehubs₋ CoordinatecareofindividualswithcomplexOUDsandco-occurringSUandMHdisorders
₋ ProvidefullrangeofOUDcareandsupportcommunityprovidersbyprovidingconsultativesupporttoprimarycareandotherprovidersprescribingbuprenorphine
• Physiciansprescribingbuprenorphineandcollaboratinghealthandaddictionsprofessionalsserveasthespokes₋ Dispensebuprenorphine,monitoradherencetotreatment,coordinateaccesstorecoverysupports,andprovidecounseling,contingencymgt,andcasemgtservices
• FundedthroughMedicaidwaiver
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ImportantStrategyArea#3- Recovery• ThethirdandoftenoverlookedstrategytoaddressOUdisorders• Providesupportthroughprogramsorastructuredmilieutosupportsobrietyandsubstancefreeliving• Ideally,recoverybeginsbeforetreatment• Addressessocial,rehabilitation,andvocationalissues• Providesacommunitytoreinforcesobriety
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Recovery• “Recoveryisaprocessofchangethroughwhichanindividualachievesabstinenceandimprovedhealth,wellnessandqualityoflife.”SAMHSA• Fourdimensionsthatdefineahealthylifeinrecovery:‒ Health- Managingone’sdisease(s)orsymptoms;makinginformedchoicesthatsupportphysical/emotionalwellbeing
‒ Home– Havingasafeandstableplacetolive‒ Purpose– Participatinginmeaningfuldailyactivitiesandhavingtheindependence,income,resourcestoparticipateinsociety
‒ Community– Engaginginrelationshipsandsocialnetworksthatprovidesupport,friendship,love,andhope
• Hospitalscancoordinatewithlocalrecoveryprograms
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Recovery– CommunityPrograms• Doescommunitycreateasupportiveenvironmentforrecovery?‒ Stigmareduction– opportunitiesforanewstart‒ Employmentopportunities‒ Educationalopportunities‒ Social,recreationaloutlets‒ Connectiontoculturalheritage‒ Twelvestepprograms‒ Peersupport
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Evidence-BasedRecoveryPrograms• DepartmentofVeteran’sAffairs– PeerRecovery‒ Recruitveteransinrecoverytosupportthosegoingthroughtheprocess
• Australianmentalhealthpeersupport‒ Goal– avoidanceofunnecessaryhospitalizations
• TurningPointCenter,Rutland,VT‒ PartoftheVermontRecoveryNetwork
• SupportingPeerRecovery:TheRECOVERProject,FranklinCounty,MA
• ProjectAngels,Gloucester,MA‒ Providestreatmentasanalternativetoincarceration
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ChallengestoDevelopingRuralPrograms• Programs“imported”fromoutsidethelocalareaareoftenviewedwithsuspicion• Community-basedprogramsareimportanttocreatelocallydeveloped,culturallyappropriateinterventions‒ Mustbesensitivetolocalcultural,religions,andethnicissues(culturalhumility)andengagelocalleaders
‒ Limitedopportunitiesaftertreatment,stigma,restrictedsocialsupportsfrequentlyleadstorelapse– mustsupportsoberliving
• Continuumofprevention,treatment,andrecoveryservicesmustbedevelopedsimultaneouslytoaddresstheneedsofruralresidents“wheretheyare”
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Recommendations• TheCommunityiskey!!• Supportthedevelopmentandimplementationofcommunitycoalitions- ProjectLazarusorProjectVision• Engageproviders,businesses,schools,residents,lawenforcement• Conductbroad-basededucationonthedangersofopioids• Buildalocalsystemofcarethatintegratesprevention,treatment,andrecoveryandengagesmentalhealth,andsubstanceuseproviders
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