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Tobacco Use Among Middle and High School Students — United States, 2011–2014

Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), April 17, 2015 Tobacco use and addiction most often begin during youth and young adulthood. Youth use of tobacco in any form is

Children Who Sip Alcohol More Likely to Become Teens Who Get Drunk: Study Children Who Sip Alcohol More Likely to Become Teens Who Get Drunk: Study

Partnership for Drug-Free Kids, April 2nd, 2015 Children who are allowed to sip alcohol are more likely to drink by the time they reach ninth grade, a new study finds. Researchers

Impact of the Garrett Lee Smith Youth Suicide Prevention Program on Suicide Mortality

American Journal of Public Health, March 19, 2015 Objectives: We examined whether a reduction in youth suicide mortality occurred between 2007 and 2010 that could reasonably be attributed to Garrett

Longitudinal Effects of School Drug Policies on Student Marijuana Use in Washington State and Victoria, Australia

American Journal of Public Health, March 19, 2015 Objectives: We examined the longitudinal effect of schools’ drug policies on student marijuana use. Methods: We used data from the International Youth

New teen mental health findings in latest issue of the American Journal of Public Health

Public Health Newswire, August 18, 2014 As the new school year begins, two studies from the latest issue of the American Journal of Public Health shed new light on potential

Marijuana Talk Kit: What you need to know to talk with your teen about marijuana

Partnership for Drug-Free Kids Marijuana — legal or otherwise — is a hot topic. It’s more important than ever for parents to protect their kids’ health and development by addressing

Rhode Island Youth Suicide Prevention Project (RIYSPP)

The Rhode Island Youth Suicide Prevention Project (RIYSPP) The Rhode Island Youth Suicide Prevention Project (RIYSPP) is funded by a Garrett Lee Smith Suicide Prevention grant. The grants are awarded to States, Native

2014 Tobacco Control Program Data Report: Youth Tobacco in Rhode Island

Rhode Island Department of Health, June 2014 This report focuses primarily on data from the Rhode Island High School and Middle School Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS). The national YRBS

Fentanyl blamed for most of R.I.’s 51 overdose deaths so far in 2015

The Providence Journal, March 17,  2015 Illicitly obtained drug accounts for 74% of fatalities, outstripping deaths from prescription painkillers. State health officials on reported that 51 people have died of

Embracing Equity: 7 Steps to Advance and Embed Race Equity and Inclusion Within Your Organization

Annie E. Casey Foundation, January 2015 Advancing race equity and inclusion can sometimes seem daunting and often leaves many wondering how and where to start. One way to achieve social change