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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

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

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

Public Health Toolkits

Health Resources in Action These toolkits aim to aid community health assessment, community health improvement planning, and health impact

Preventing Suicide: A Toolkit for High School Students

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration This publication assists high schools and school districts in designing and implementing strategies to prevent suicide and promote behavioral health. It includes tools

Family Checkup: Positive Parenting Prevents Drug Abuse

National Institute on Drug Abuse This guide outlines practices that make for positive “family checkups”. Topics addressed include communication, encouragement, negotiation, setting limits, supervision, and knowing your child’s

2009 RISAPA State Underage Drinking Logic Model

Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals, 2009 This is a logic model for underage drinking and retail access, with tools that include: media, policy, and enforcement

Youth at Risk: 2011 RI High School Marijuana Use & Health Risks

Rhode Island Department of Health, 2012 This brief examines differences in health risks for high school students who used marijuana or not, and whether those risks have improved or worsened

Youth at Risk: 2011 RI High School Bullying & Health Risks

Rhode Island Department of Health, 2012 This brief examines differences in health risks for high school students who have or have not been bullied, and whether those risks have improved

Sexual Orientation and Health Risks among RI High School Students

Rhode Island Department of Health, 2014 This Health By Numbers article highlights RI High School data from the 2011 and 2013 Youth Risk Behavior Survey