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...
Resources
Sexuality ABCs Abstinence, Birth Control and Condom
Answer, Rutgers University While learning about the latest trends in teen contraceptive use, you will leave this workshop with a deeper understanding of contraceptive methods and how to develop and teach lessons that are designed to help reduce rates of unintended...
STD Basics
Answer, Rutgers University Are you up to date with the statistics? Do you teach about STDs, but find it dry and boring? This workshop will help increase your general knowledge of STDs and your ability to develop compelling ways to pass this information to young people...
Boys and Sex Ed: Beyond Statistics and Stereotypes
Answer, Rutgers University Forty-nine percent of boys have had sexual intercourse by the time they finish high school. One in four has an STD. Yet, sex-ed largely still focuses on the needs of girls. How do we teach in ways that resonate with all students, regardless...
Evaluation 101: The Fundamentals of Coalition Evaluation
The Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America The introductory webinar “Evaluation 101: The Fundamentals of Coalition Evaluation,” provides coalition leaders and members with a critical framework for learning the basics of coalition evaluation and the ways in which...
Tobacco 101 Tutorial
Centers for Technical Assistance and Training, Emory University Tobacco 101 is a self-guided, web-based tutorial that provides the information and resources necessary to understand why tobacco use is considered the #1 preventable cause of death in the US, as well as...
Teenage Prescription Drug Abuse
Rhode Island Student Assistance Services 2013 Conference Dr. Michael Fiori's presentation slides: provide an overview of the similarities and differences in adolescent and adult substance abuse and the implications for treatment. Risk factors for substance abuse and...
Prevention Status Report 2013: Tobacco Use, RI
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2014 This report highlights the status of select policies and practices that can help Rhode Island prevent or reduce smoking or exposure to secondhand smoke. These policies and practices include increasing state cigarette...
Prevention Status Report 2013: Prescription Drug Overdose, Rhode Island
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2014 Deaths from prescription drug overdoses, particularly overdoses of prescription painkillers, have skyrocketed over the past decade. CDC and other agencies are working to identify and evaluate interventions to reduce...
Prevention Status Report 2013: Excessive Alcohol Use, Rhode Island
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2014 This Prevention Status Reports highlight the status of Rhode Island policies and practices surrounding alcohol use and access, including: alcohol excise taxes, commercial host (dram shop) liability, and regulation of...