Rhode Island Department of Health, 2011 One in three RI high school students (34%) drinks alcohol. This Brief examines if these students are in greater jeopardy from other health risks than their non-drinking peers and whether those risks have improved or worsened...
Resources
A Developmental Perspective on Alcohol and Youths 16 to 20 Years of Age
Pediatrics, 2008 Late adolescence (ie, 16–20 years of age) is a period characterized by escalation of drinking and alcohol use problems for many and by the onset of an alcohol use disorder for some. This heightened period of vulnerability is a joint consequence of the...
RI Prescription Monitoring Program Infographic
RI Prescription Monitoring Program, 2014 This infographic summarizes findings from the RI Prescription Drug Monitoring Program.
Guilt, Fear, Stigma, and Knowledge Gaps: Ethical Issues in Public Health Communication Interventions
Bioethics, 2004 Public health communication campaigns have been credited with helping raise awareness of risk from chronic illness and new infectious diseases and with helping promote the adoption of recommended treatment regimens. Yet many aspects of public health...
Parents Teaching Teens “Responsible Drinking” is a Myth: Study
Partnership for Drug-Free Kids, 2014 Parents who provide their teens with alcohol and a place to consume it may think they are teaching their children “responsible drinking.” A new review of studies concludes this view is misguided. Researchers found parental...
The Power of Youth in Improving Community Conditions for Health
Institute of Medicine of the National Academies Though a common target for health-improving efforts, young people are not often regarded as agents of change for healthier communities. However, a growing number of successful health-supportive policy, environment, and...
Building Capacity to Reduce Bullying: Workshop Summary
Institute of Medicine and National Research Council, 2014 Building Capacity to Reduce Bullying is the summary of a workshop convened by the Board on Children, Youth, and Families of the Institute of Medicine and National Research Council in April 2014 to identify the...
Woonsocket Epi Community Profile
Rhode Island State Epidemiology and Outcomes Workgroup (SEOW) The community profiles describe all 39 Rhode Island municipalities. The three components of these profiles are (1) Demographic and Substance Use Summary; (2) Community Comparisons; and (3) Alcohol Time...
Westerly Epi Community Profile
Rhode Island State Epidemiology and Outcomes Workgroup (SEOW) The community profiles describe all 39 Rhode Island municipalities. The three components of these profiles are (1) Demographic and Substance Use Summary; (2) Community Comparisons; and (3) Alcohol Time...
West Warwick Epi Community Profile
Rhode Island State Epidemiology and Outcomes Workgroup (SEOW) The community profiles describe all 39 Rhode Island municipalities. The three components of these profiles are (1) Demographic and Substance Use Summary; (2) Community Comparisons; and (3) Alcohol Time...