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Cancer Prevention Rural Policy Brief - Rural residents are more likely than urban residents to suffer and die from some of the deadliest but most preventable cancers. Higher cancer rates in rural areas are associated with a lack of access to resources for the prevention, screening, treatment, and survivorship of cancer.
Child Mental Health Rural Policy Brief - Parents of children with mental, behavioral, and developmental disorders in rural communities often report more hardships than their urban counterparts. Children with these disorders who live in rural areas could benefit from better access to mental and behavioral healthcare programs that support parents and caregivers.
Diabetes Self-Management Rural Policy Brief - About 38 million people in the United States have diabetes. Diabetes is the eighth leading cause of death in the United States (and may be underreported). Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support provides evidence-based education to teach patients the knowledge and skills they need to manage their diabetes.
Motor Vehicle Safety Policy Brief - Motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of death nationwide. Increasing seat belt use is an evidence-based strategy to prevent passenger vehicle occupant deaths and has been shown to reduce the risk of serious injury or death by about 50%.
Opioid Use Disorder Rural Policy Brief - Drug overdoses are one of the leading causes of injury death in adults and have risen over the past several decades in the United States. This brief explores policy options and other strategies that may help prevent opioid overdoses and reduce overdose deaths in rural areas.
Suicide Prevention Rural Policy Brief - In the United States, suicide was responsible for nearly 46,000 deaths in 2020, which is about one suicide every 11 minutes. Higher rates of suicide were seen in rural communities than in urban communities.