What else is CROP+TR doing? We're working with rural communities to deliver evidence-based prevention programs promoting healthy families and empowering youth to make local change. croptr.org/youth-particip… #PowerofRural

And we're done! I hope you enjoyed our hourly posts on rural areas, opioids, and CROP+TR. We support and leverage strengths of rural areas to address opioid misuse. Want more? Contact us or join our listserv! croptr.org/subscribe #PowerofRural

📰SAMHSA extends the methadone take-home flexibility for one year while working toward a permanent solution samhsa.gov/newsroom/press…

Hey, this is us! SAMHSA's Rural Opioid Technical Assistance program is the mechanism that funds our Center for Rural Opioid Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery.

#Addiction can happen to anyone. People take drugs for a variety of reasons, but taking drugs over time can lead to #addiction, health complications, and may put you at risk for #OverdoseDeath. #Recovery is possible. Learn more: go.usa.gov/xedCC?cid=twit…

#WSU's CROP+TR program earned the Organizational Award for Excellence in Research & Programming for Youth from Society for Research on Adolescence. CROP-TR helps rural youth & communities overcome the opioid epidemic. WSU Extension WSU Medicine #GoCougs news.cahnrs.wsu.edu/youth-led-acti…

.CROP+TR was represented at yesterday's WSU System Showcase by our amazing coordinator, Kate Hampilos! Poster is of our needs assessment of WA state opioid prevention, treatment, and recovery providers. Spoiler: providers report stigma is the greatest barrier.

The Greater Southern California Node of NIDA CTN and Pacific Southwest Addiction Technology Transfer Center, present a 4-part training series addressing Opioid Use Disorder in Rural Communities. First Session: ⏰ Oct 12, 2022 @ 12PM PDT Register 👇 uclahs.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Here's our CROP+TR co-director, Dr. Michael McDonell, in action at the ASAM meeting! If you're attending, you can check out his presentation on Contingency Management Research and Practice.

A #WSU pilot study showed that a set of noninvasive home sensors could provide accurate information about overnight restlessness and sleep problems for people recovering from opioid use disorder. news.wsu.edu/press-release/…

We've released a new toolkit on Rural Health Equity! Check it out to see evidence-based and promising models aimed to eliminate health inequities among rural populations. ruralhealthinfo.org/toolkits/healt…

I’m one of these faculty! Let me know if you’re interested in pursuing a prevention science PhD. I am accepting students and have funding to work with CROP+TR.

Do you know the science behind #SubstanceUse? @NIDANews' video "Why Are Drugs So Hard to Quit" explains how drugs affect the brain and how treatment and time can change it too. Each brain is unique and managing #SubstanceUseDisorders is possible with support and treatment.

Dr. Michael McDonell, a member of our CROP+TR team, was interviewed by Fox13 regarding his work on contingency management in treatment. Read more here: q13fox.com/news/experts-h…

Read an audit created for the City of Seattle: Action is Needed to Explore Ways to Offer an Evidence-Based Treatment for People Who Use Methamphetamine seattle.gov/documents/Depa…

Read more about WSU Vancouver Associate Professor Tracy Klein's work: news.wsu.edu/news/2022/12/1…