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Heroin, Prescription Opioids, and Rural Superintendents: Understanding Rural District and Superintendent Responses to the Opioid Epidemic in Western Pennsylvania
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Burfoot-Rochford, Ian – Journal of Research in Rural Education, 2020
The number of deaths caused by the use of heroin or prescription pain killers nationwide has increased annually over the past decade with some of the most rapid growth occurring in the nation's most rural areas. This qualitative study examines the responses of districts and superintendents to this growing health crisis in twelve rural school…
Descriptors: Death, Narcotics, Drug Abuse, Rural Areas