Publications by authors named "Harlan Wallace"
Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse
October 2024
Article Synopsis
- Rural and frontier communities are facing significant challenges with high rates of opioid use disorders (OUDs), prompting the establishment of the Rural Addiction Implementation Network (RAIN) in 2021 to promote evidence-based treatment and recovery services.
- RAIN created a practice-based research network across four rural hospitals/clinics, conducting 20 addiction-related prevention, treatment, and recovery (PTR) activities while navigating barriers like COVID-19, staff engagement, and stigma surrounding addiction.
- The initiative showcased the importance of trained facilitators and effective communication in overcoming implementation challenges, suggesting that RAIN's model could be replicated in other rural areas to combat addiction-related issues.
