USDA Launches Webpage Highlighting Resources to Help Rural Communities Address the Opioid Crisis

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) unveiled a new webpage with resources to help rural communities respond to the opioid epidemic and tailor that response to their specific needs. According to the National Center for Health Statistics, approximately 63,000 Americans died from drug overdoses in 2016, with more than half of those attributed to opioids.
Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center - Category: Rural Health Source Type: news