BHDDH, September 2023 Although now legal in Rhode Island, marijuana is the most commonly used illicit substance in the U.S., particularly among youth (aged 12-17) and young adults (aged 18-25). While cannabis can have a variety of health benefits when medically used,...
Resources
Cannabis Conversations: A Toolkit for Communities with a Harm Reduction Lens
New England PTTC, November 2022 Cannabis Conversations: A Toolkit for Communities with a Harm Reduction Lens is intended to prepare prevention specialists and communities to have effective conversations around cannabis use. This toolkit aims to provide...
Journal Article: Association between cannabis use disorder and schizophrenia stronger in young males than in females
This journal article examines how young males might be particularly susceptible to the effects of cannabis on schizophrenia. Previous research suggests an increase in schizophrenia population attributable risk fraction (PARF) for cannabis use disorder (CUD). However,...
FDA Drug Topics: Cannabis and Cannabis-Derived Products – For Healthcare Practitioners
FDA’s Division of Drug Information in the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) is excited to present a series of educational webinars targeting the needs of all health care professionals and students, including physicians, physician assistants, nurses,...
2022 Rhode Island Student Survey (RISS) Report
BHDDH, RIDOH, and RIDE, March 2023 The Rhode Island Student Survey (RISS) is a collaboration among the Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals (RI BHDDH), the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH), and the Rhode...
RIPRC’s Psychopharmacology Training
The RIPRC, September 2022 This is a recording of the RIPRC's Psychopharmacology Training: Psychotropic Medications for Youth and the Interactions with Caffeine, Nicotine, Alcohol, and Marijuana. This training was presented by Dr. Hayden Center on September 15th, 2022....
Preventing Underage Cannabis Use: Risk/Protective Factors & Effective Communication
Prevention Technology Transfer Center (PTTC) As the landscape of medicinal and adult personal use of cannabis change across the country, prevention practitioners are left with mixed messages about how to address youth cannabis use. Research is catching up to this...
Focus on Cannabis Prevention
New England PTTC It is important for the prevention community to know and understand the risks related to cannabis, especially in a time of changing laws, rules, and regulations in the region. The New England PTTC has created this page to bring together the latest...
Prevention Research Articles January – March 2022
National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors, Inc., April 2022 This list compiles prevention research published between January - March 2022.
RIPRC’s Addressing Marijuana Use with Adolescents Training
The RIPRC, March 2022 This is a recording of the RIPRC's Addressing Marijuana Use with Adolescents training, which was presented by Manu Singh-Looney on March 14th, 2022. This training provides information on marijuana and its impact on adolescents, with a focus on...