Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies (CAPT), October 2017 This CAPT decision-support tool provides information on how national surveys measure youth marijuana use, as well as factors and consequences associated with such use.
Resources
Pharmacists Teach
CVS Pharmacy, 2017 This brochure describes a program to educate teens and parents about prescription drug abuse, offered at no cost.
Cannabis Use and Risk of Prescription Opioid Use Disorder in the United States
Olfson et al., 2017 This publication discusses research conducted to determine whether cannabis use is associated with a change in the risk of incident nonmedical prescription opioid use and opioid use disorder at 3-year follow-up.
Marijuana and Other Drugs: A Link We Can’t Ignore
Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM), 2017 This one-pager developed by SAM points to some of the most recent research involving marijuana and its link to other drugs.
The Cole Memo: 4 Years Later Status Report onState Compliance of Federal Marijuana Enforcement Policy
Smart Approaches to Marijuana, August 30, 2017 On the four year anniversary of the "Cole Memorandum" - the Obama-era guidelines allowing marijuana legalization in some U.S> states - Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM), a non-profit, non-partisan organization...
RISAS Staff & School List: 2017-2018
Rhode Island Student Assistance Services, 2017 This document lists out each student assistance counselor, their affiliated school, and their contact information.
Rhode Island Regional Prevention Task Force Coalitions: A Guide to the Community Needs Assessment
Rhode Island State Epidemiology and Outcomes Workgroup (SEOW) & Rhode Island Prevention Resource Center (RIPRC), April 26, 2017 Regional Prevention Task Force (RPTF) Coalitions, funded by the RI Department of Behavioral Health, Developmental Disabilities and...
Significant decreases in underage cigarette smoking seen in nearly every state from 2003 to 2013
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, May 18, 2015 This report discusses results from 10 years of data collection in regard to cigarette use and perception of harm among adolescents.
State of Tobacco Control 2017
American Lung Association, 2017 This national report published by the American Lung Association tracks prevention efforts across the country. It assigns grades to states according to how well they accomplish pieces of tobacco prevention as well as narrative to...
Little Evidence to Show E-Cigarettes Help Smokers Quit Real Cigarettes
Catherine Dunn, May 17, 2015 This article discusses e-cigarettes and addresses the suggestion that these devices aid in smoking cessation.