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An Approach to Evaluate the Effects of Concomitant Prescribing of Opioids and Benzodiazepines on Veteran Deaths and Suicides

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, 2019 Responding to the concern about opioid and benzodiazepine use in the veteran population, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) asked

2019 NPN Conference Presentations

National Prevention Network Conference, September 2019 Presentation materials from the 2019 NPN Conference have been posted to the conference website and can be accessed

Menthol Cigarettes and the Public Health Standard: A Systematic Review

BMC Public Health, December 29, 2017 Although menthol was not banned under the Tobacco Control Act, the law made it clear that this did not prevent the Food and Drug

This is Quitting

Tobacco Free Rhode Island, 2019 TFRI, in collaboration with Truth Initiative, is excited to be launching the This Is Quitting youth e-cigarette quit program here in Rhode Island. The program

The Rhode Show: Back to School Abuse Prevention Tips for Parents

The Rhode Show, September 3, 2019 Getting ready for the upcoming school year is not all about notebooks, brand-new clothes or lunchboxes. It is also about preparing your child for

U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory: Marijuana Use and the Developing Brain

US Department of Health and Human Services, August 2019 This advisory is intended to raise awareness of the known and potential harms to developing brains, posed by the increasing availability

Improving Cultural Competency for Behavioral Health Professionals

US Department of Health and Human Services, May 2019 Cultural and linguistic competency is recognized as an important strategy for improving the quality of care provided to clients from diverse

Guia de Vapear: Vaping Guide in Spanish

Partnership for Drug-Free Kids, 2019 La intención de esta guía es ayudarle a entender lo que es el vapeo, porqué atrae tanto a los jóvenes, y qué dice la investigación

Opioid Use in Rhode Island 2017

State Epidemiological Outcomes Workgroup (SEOW), May 2017 This data brief was created by the SEOW on behalf of the Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Health, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals (BHDDH).

Rhode Island Demographic Community Profiles 2018

Brown University School of Public Health and Rhode Island State Epidemiology and Outcomes Workgroup (SEOW), September 2018 The purpose of this report is to present documentation on key demographics for