Partnership for Drug-Free Kids, August 2018 "My 20-year-old daughter Casey died of an accidental heroin overdose on January 15, 2017. She told me that if something were ever to happen to her, she’d want me to write an honest obituary about her struggles with...
Resources
Digital Health Practices, Social Media Use, and Mental Well-Being Among Teens and Young Adults in the U.S.
Hopelab, 2018 This report presents the first set of descriptive findings from a nationally representative, probability-based survey of more than 1,300 U.S. teens and young adults, ages 14 to 22, conducted in February and March 2018. This initial report focuses on two...
Trends in opioid use in commercially insured and Medicare Advantage populations in 2007-16: retrospective cohort study
The BMJ, August 2018 The objective of this peer-reviewed research is to describe trends in the rate and daily dose of opioids used among commercial and Medicare Advantage beneficiaries from 2007-2016.
Rhode Island Medicaid Insurance Tobacco Cessation Benefits
RIDOH, PHAB, BHDDH, EOHHS, 2018 This resource provides a matrix of tobacco cessation coverage under Medicaid.
Cessation Resources in Rhode Island
Tobacco Free Rhode Island, June 2018 This flyer lists cessation resources with bullet-ed descriptions. There is contact information listed for each resource.
Rhode Island Orientation Guide for Regional Prevention Coalitions
Rhode Island Prevention Resource Center, 2018 This Guide was designed as a basic reference for municipal and Regional Prevention Task Force coordinators, members and staff, especially those who may be new to the RI prevention system. The purpose of the Guide is to...
Research Letter: Association of Cannabis Use With Adolescent Psychotic Symptoms
American Medical Association, June 2018 This research letter discusses cannabis use and adolescent psychotic symptoms.
DCYF – Child Victimization in Rhode Island Communities
State Epidemiological Outcomes Workgroup on behalf of Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Hospitals, May 2018 This data brief provides an overview of child victimization in Rhode Island and makes comparisons between Rhode...
Webinar: “Preventing Suicide: The Suicide Prevention Resource Center’s Effective Prevention Model”
The National Center for Fatality Review and Prevention, May 30, 2018 The goals of this webinar were to explain the importance of a comprehensive approach to suicide prevention, describe 3 key elements of effective prevention, identify how to use the SPRC’s website to...
Youth tobacco use drops during 2011-2017
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, June 7, 2018 Fewer U.S. middle and high school students are using tobacco products – but too many still do, according to a new survey published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Food and...