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Welcome to our quarterly newsletter. We are excited to share research, resources and news from UVM's Center on Rural Addiction (CORA).
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COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake in Rural Populations with Substance Use Disorder
Each quarter, CORA publishes synopses of key research papers. In this spotlight, we explore COVID-19 vaccine uptake disparity in rural areas and one potential intervention for those with substance use disorder, involving contingency management. Click here or on the image below to access the document.
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Maine Baseline Needs Assessment Briefs
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We are excited to share three data briefs from UVM CORA's Maine baseline needs assessment. From April to June 2021 practitioners and community stakeholders working in Maine participated in an online baseline needs assessment survey. Respondents included physicians, nurse practitioners, school nurses, first responders, and more, from both rural and non-rural settings. Practitioners and community stakeholders provided input on substance use and treatment needs in their communities. Survey topics included concerns about substance use, barriers to treatment, comfort providing treatment, beliefs about treatment, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on substance use and treatment availability, and others.
All three Maine data briefs and the reports from our Vermont and New Hampshire baseline needs assessments are available at https://uvmcora.org/resources/.
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Selected CORA Offerings on
Contingency Management
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Two Tools for Providers
CORA now offers two new tools to help providers learn about contingency management. Contingency management is an evidence-based treatment approach centered on providing incentives to support positive behavior change. It is the treatment of choice for stimulant use disorder.
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CORA has created a provider training video that covers the evidence for use of contingency management and the steps and considerations for providers interested in using it. Please click here or on the image to access the video.
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We are also pleased to present a new resource guide about contingency management for stimulant use disorder. Please click here or on the image to access recordings, treatment guides, publications and information about a CORA research project.
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Increasing Capacity for Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder in Rural Primary Care Practices
Annals of Family Medicine — This evaluation describes the impact of a practice team training on the implementation and delivery of opioid use disorder treatment with buprenorphine in primary care practices of rural Colorado.
Native Americans look for ways to stop soaring overdose deaths
North Carolina Health News — North Carolina’s opioid crisis has devastated the American Indian population more than any other. Combating it effectively requires a new approach, and more equitable spending practices.
There is life after addiction. Most people recover
NPR — The U.S. faces an unprecedented surge of drug deaths, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reporting another grim milestone this week. In a single 12-month period, fatal overdoses claimed 101,623 lives. But researchers and drug policy experts say the grim toll obscures an important and hopeful fact: Most Americans who experience alcohol and drug addiction survive.
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Rick Rawson, PhD, Wins the American Society of Addiction Medicine 2022 Presidential Award
 CORA and the Vermont Center on Behavior and Health at the University of Vermont (VCBH) are proud to congratulate our very own Dr. Rick Rawson on being the recipient of the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) 2022 ASAM Presidential Award. ASAM recognized Dr. Rawson’s extensive dedication and work in the field of psychiatry through his numerous clinical trials, trainings, and publications towards addiction treatments for individuals who use opioids, cocaine, and methamphetamines. Dr. Rawson’s research has contributed greatly in addressing issues and promoting education and awareness on pharmacological and psychosocial/behavioral treatments.
Upcoming Community Rounds Session
Alcohol Use Disorder in the Primary Care Setting: Best Practices for Rural Communities
Please join us on Wednesday, March 23 from 10:30 am-12:30 pm EST for a special UVM CORA Community Rounds Workshop series session, with Tina Christine Chasek, PhD, John Brooklyn, MD, Denise O'Connel, MSW, and Mary Lindsey Smith, PhD, MSW.
This panel presentation will focus on treating alcohol use disorder in rural primary care settings. Our speakers will address the extent of alcohol use in rural areas, specific rural barriers to treatment, clinical management of alcohol use disorders, and best practices for treatment program design.
REGISTER HERE
NEW: Can't make it? Watch the webinar recording to claim Continuing Education credits (within one month of the live event). Register to be sure you receive the recording!
Intake Form for CORA Education & Resource Requests
Now available: If you would like to request a presentation or speaker from CORA, or need printed or digital resources developed, we invite you to complete an Education & Outreach Intake Form. Click here to access it.
Highlighted CORA Publications
Oliver, A. C., DeSarno, M., Irvin, C. G., Kaminsky, D., Tidey, J. W., Sigmon, S. C., Heil, S. H., Gaalema, D. E., Lee, D., Bunn, J. Y., Davis, D. R., Streck, J. M., Gallagher, T., & Higgins, S. T. (2022). Effects of Reduced Nicotine Content Cigarettes on Fractional Exhaled Nitric Oxide and Self-Reported Respiratory Health Outcomes Among Smokers With Psychiatric Conditions or Socioeconomic Disadvantage. Nicotine & Tobacco Research: Official Journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco, 24(1), 135–140. https://doi.org/10.1093/ntr/ntab145
Salem, B. A., Gonzales-Castaneda, R., Ang, A., Rawson, R. A., Dickerson, D., Chudzynski, J., Penate, J., Dolezal, B., Cooper, C. B., & Mooney, L. J. (2022). Craving among individuals with stimulant use disorder in residential social model-based treatment - Can exercise help?. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 231, 109247. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2021.109247
Higgins S. T. (2022). Leveraging behavioral economics and reinforcement theory in treating heavy episodic drinking among college students. Alcoholism, Clinical and Experimental Research, 46(1), 25–28. https://doi.org/10.1111/acer.14758
Professional Opportunities at CORA
Administrative Coordinator — This role will provide high-level administrative and operational support and leadership to CORA, specifically the Clinical & Translational Core and the Clinician Advisory Board. Learn more and apply HERE.
Office Support Program Generalist — Responsible for supporting the CORA Clinical Rapid Response Team and Clinical & Translational Core's administrative needs, as well as providing additional administrative support for the center on cross-cutting relevant projects. Learn more and apply HERE.
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Grant Opportunity
The following HRSA funding opportunity will advance RCORP’s overall goal by improving access to and quality of substance use disorder and other behavioral health care services in rural communities.
Rural Communities Opioid Response Program – Behavioral Health Care Support
Virtual and In-Person Events
Vermont Center on Behavior and Health
Webinar: The 411 on Cannabis "Edibles"
Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022, 12:00 pm
Presenter: Ryan Vandrey, PhD
University of New Hampshire
Substance Use Disorder ECHO
Dates: Jan. 2022 - Aug. 2022, third Wednesday of every month from 12:00-1:30 pm
(Though the ECHO sessions have already begun, new participants are welcome for the next one on Feb. 16, 2022)
Recovery Vermont
Online event: Recovery Day 2022
Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022, 9:00 am-1:00 pm
RCORP-TA
Webinar: Approaches to Substance Use and Disorder in Youth
Tuesday, March 8, 2022 1:00-2:00 pm EST
Speaker: Marc Fishman, MD
The Rx Drug Abuse & Heroin Summit
Live in-person event (Atlanta, GA)
April 18-21, 2022
UR Medicine Recovery Center of Excellence
Rural Substance Use Disorder Health Equity and Stigma Summit
Online and in-person event (Rochester, NY)
Wednesday, May 18 - Friday, May 20, 2022
(This event will feature CORA's Dr. Peter Jackson)
Other Learning Opportunities
CORA’s fellow Rural Center of Excellence, The Fletcher Group, has developed a new Rural Recovery Housing Learning Center.
The Addiction Recovery Channel, part of Town Meeting TV, features Ed Baker, LCSW, LADC, as he learns from individuals with extensive professional and personal experience related to all aspects of addiction, recovery, prevention, and policy.
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To request a presentation or
educational resources, CLICK HERE
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The University of Vermont Center on Rural Addiction was established in September 2019 through a cooperative agreement with the Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA). The mission of UVM CORA is to provide treatment providers and staff in HRSA-designated rural counties with the technical assistance and resources in evidence-based practices that may support their efforts to treat patients with opioid use disorder or other substance use disorders.
 The Robert Larner College of Medicine at The University of Vermont is accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), to provide continuing medical education for the healthcare team. The University of Vermont designates each session of this internet live activity for a maximum of 1AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s)TM. Each physician should claim only those credits commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. This program has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 1 Nursing Contact Hours. As a Jointly Accredited Organization, The Robert Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. The University of Vermont maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 1 general continuing education credits
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