Rural Center of Excellence on SUD Prevention: Reducing Stigma Rural Care Settings

This campaign from the University of Rochester (UR) Recovery Center of Excellence developed an awareness campaign to address stigmatizing beliefs around substance use disorder (SUD) that can pose a barrier to care in rural communities.  The resource features perspectives of people in recovery from SUD as well as providers.  UR has one of three FORHP-supported Rural Centers of Excellence on Substance Use Disorder.

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