Rhode Island Prevention Resource Center (RIPRC) List of permanent prescription drug disposal sites throughout the state of RI. Updated April 2014.
Resources
Centers for Disease Control: Youth and Tobacco Use Data
CDC provides information on current estimates, associated factors, and prevention activities for reducing youth tobacco use.
Prevention Acronym Dictionary
Rhode Island Prevention Resource Center (RIPRC) List of commonly used prevention acronyms and terms.
2010 School Health Profiles Report-Trend Analysis Report: Principal Survey
Rhode Island Department of Education, 2010 This report documents the presence of various health services and resources in Rhode Island schools during 2006 to 2010.
Alcohol and Other Drug Policy Recommendations for Schools (2012-2013)
New Hampshire Governor’s Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention, Intervention and Treatment This document includes information and suggestions for a range of possible policy components, from philosophy statements, commitments to professional development and...
THRIVE: Strong Minds. Strong Bodies. Strong Schools.
THRIVE is Rhode Island’s Coordinated School Health Program. This provides links to school-related legislation, external resources, and current goings-on in Rhode Island schools.
The Rhode Island Physical Education Framework: Supporting Physically Active Lifestyles through Quality Physical Education
Healthy Schools! Healthy Kids! and the Rhode Island Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, 2003 This framework is a guide to developing a standards-based physical education curriculum.
Underage Tobacco Use Fact Sheet
Rhode Island Prevention Resource Center (RIPRC) This factsheet highlights the very high rates of tobacco use before the legal age of 18, while also providing information on the associated health risks and tips on prevention.
Prescription Drug Misuse Among Teens Fact Sheet
Rhode Island Prevention Resource Center (RIPRC) This factsheet describes the growing issue of prescription drug use amongst teenagers, an emerging issue -as only marijuana has higher rates of use.
Prescription Drug Abuse: Strategies to Stop the Epidemic 2013, Rhode Island Brief
Trust for America’s Health, 2013 This brief reviews a range of national recommendations and examines a set of 10 indicators of strategies being used in states to help curb the prescription drug abuse epidemic. The brief also reviews state rates and trends related to...