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‘I Can’t Stop’: Schools Struggle With Vaping Explosion

The New York Times, April 2, 2018 This article published in the New York Times about vaping in schools mentions Cumberland High

2018 Prevention Resource Guide: Keeping Children Safe and Families Strong in Supportive Communities

Department of Health and Human Services This prevention guide provides resources, techniques and information that help communities to support and strengthen families. Information and strategies within the guide also promote

Alcohol Portal

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2018 While most people know that drinking too much alcohol can lead to injuries and deaths in car crashes, many people do not know that

Take Charge of Your Behavioral Health: A Guide for Young Adults in Rhode Island’s Behavioral Health System

Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities, and Hospitals.  February 16, 2018 A resource guide for Rhode Island youth and young adults who are transitioning from youth behavioral healthcare systems into

Ending Discrimination Against People with Mental and Substance Use Disorders: The Evidence for Stigma Change

The National Academy of Sciences 2016 A publication from The National Academy of Sciences, Ending Discrimination Against People with Mental and Substance Use Disorders: The Evidence for Stigma Change explores the ongoing

Brain Development, Teen Behavior and Preventing Drug Use

Partnership for Drug-Free Kids There’s a reason that teenagers act the way they do. Understanding the brain science behind teenage behavior can help parents better prepare their kids to avoid

ASPIRE Other Tools From Youth & Family Cancer Prevention Program

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2018 ASPIRE is a free, bilingual, online tool that helps middle and high school teens learn about being tobacco free. It explains the

CATCH MY BREATH: Youth E-Cigarette Prevention Program Webinar Slides

CATCH Global Foundation, January 2018 These webinar slides introduce the Catch My Breath: Youth E-Cigarette Prevention Program developed by the CATCH Global Foundation. CATCH stands for a Coordinated Approach to

Public Health Consequences of E-Cigarettes

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, 2018 The ENDS Committee was established in December 2016 under the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, with an ambitious timeline

Perspectives on Health Equity & Social Determinants of Health

National Academy of Medicine, 2018 This collection represents a variety of disciplines and varied schools of thought, and each paper includes a set of the authors’ recommendations to advance the