Prevention Technology Transfer Center Network, October 2019 This information sheet covers 7 common myths or misunderstandings as related to marijuana. These include myths on addiction, impairment, and other health effects. Each of the 7 myths is countered with the...
Resources
Take Charge of Your Behavioral Health: A Behavioral Health Guide for Transition Aged Youth (TAY) in Rhode Island
Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities, and Hospitals, August 2019 This Guidebook provides a roadmap for the transition to adulthood, helping young adults locate and use available resources that will enable them to become a...
Preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs): Leveraging the Best Available Evidence
CDC National Center for Injury Prevention and Control Division of Violence Prevention, 2019 CDC released Preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs):Leveraging the Best Available Evidence to help states and communities prioritize efforts to prevent ACEs. This...
Dating Matters: Strategies to Promote Healthy Teen Relationships
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, September 2019 This site has everything you need to implement Dating Matters. You'll find trainings, implementation guidance, access to the program materials, and many other resources here - the tools you need to promote...
An Approach to Evaluate the Effects of Concomitant Prescribing of Opioids and Benzodiazepines on Veteran Deaths and Suicides
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, 2019 Responding to the concern about opioid and benzodiazepine use in the veteran population, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) asked the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and...
2019 NPN Conference Presentations
National Prevention Network Conference, September 2019 Presentation materials from the 2019 NPN Conference have been posted to the conference website and can be accessed here.
Menthol Cigarettes and the Public Health Standard: A Systematic Review
BMC Public Health, December 29, 2017 Although menthol was not banned under the Tobacco Control Act, the law made it clear that this did not prevent the Food and Drug Administration from issuing a product standard to ban menthol to protect public health. The purpose of...
This is Quitting
Tobacco Free Rhode Island, 2019 TFRI, in collaboration with Truth Initiative, is excited to be launching the This Is Quitting youth e-cigarette quit program here in Rhode Island. The program is now live and free to use. Youth can text "Hope4RI" to 88709 and begin...
The Rhode Show: Back to School Abuse Prevention Tips for Parents
The Rhode Show, September 3, 2019 Getting ready for the upcoming school year is not all about notebooks, brand-new clothes or lunchboxes. It is also about preparing your child for a new transition and laying the foundation for good communication. The Rhode Show spoke...
U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory: Marijuana Use and the Developing Brain
US Department of Health and Human Services, August 2019 This advisory is intended to raise awareness of the known and potential harms to developing brains, posed by the increasing availability of highly potent marijuana in multiple, concentrated forms. These harms are...