South County Prevention Coalition, 2018 Car crashes are the leading cause of death among 16-19 year olds. This info-graphic provides more information around impaired driving in Rhode Island.
Resources
Drive Safe 4 Life – Drowsy Driving
South County Prevention Coalition, 2018 The South County Prevention Coalition and youth from South Kingstown and Chariho youth prevention task forces came together to produce this prevention campaign supported with funds from the RI Department of Transportation...
Smoking Cessation Research Study at URI
University of Rhode Island, 2018 Researchers at URI want to learn about the impact of student pharmacists providing smoking cessation services to people interested in quitting. This study might be a good fit for you if: You are years or older You use tobacco products...
Chariho Task Force Pain Management Awareness
Chariho Task Force, 2018 Approximately 1.35 million young athletes suffer a sports related injury every year1. Many of these injuries will have some degree of pain associated with them, and will often require pain management. The South Kingstown Partnership for...
South Kingstown Pain Management Awareness
South Kingstown Prevention Partnership, 2018 Approximately 1.35 million young athletes suffer a sports related injury every year1. Many of these injuries will have some degree of pain associated with them, and will often require pain management. The South Kingstown...
Substance Use and Mental Health in Rhode Island (2017): A State Epidemiological Profile
Brown University School of Public Health Center for Population Health and Clinical Epidemiology State Epidemiological Outcomes Workgroup (SEOW), January 2018 This is the State Epi Profile report. The purpose of this report is to identify and present documentation on...
RI Permanent Prescription Drug Disposal Sites
RI Dept. of Behavioral Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Hospitals, 2017 Free. Anonymous. No questions asked.
SAMHSA – Grantee Stories, Tools, and Resources
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2018 Find grantee stories, tools, videos, and other resources to support your prevention efforts. Click this link to visit this SAMHSA resource.
Using Fear Messages and Scare Tactics in Substance Abuse Prevention Efforts
SAMHSA's Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies, 2015 Scare tactics—dramatized messaging designed to shock and frighten—were one of the earliest strategies employed to reduce substance use among youth. This strategy, often featuring horror stories,...
‘I Can’t Stop’: Schools Struggle With Vaping Explosion
The New York Times, April 2, 2018 This article published in the New York Times about vaping in schools mentions Cumberland High School.