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Pharmacists Teach

CVS Pharmacy, 2017 This brochure describes a program to educate teens and parents about prescription drug abuse, offered at no

Cannabis Use and Risk of Prescription Opioid Use Disorder in the United States

Olfson et al., 2017 This publication discusses research conducted to determine whether cannabis use is associated with a change in the risk of incident nonmedical prescription opioid use and opioid

Marijuana and Other Drugs: A Link We Can’t Ignore

Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM), 2017 This one-pager developed by SAM points to some of the most recent research involving  marijuana and its link to other

The​ ​Cole​ ​Memo:​ ​4​ ​Years​ ​Later Status Report onState Compliance of Federal Marijuana Enforcement Policy

Smart Approaches to Marijuana, August 30, 2017 On the four year anniversary of the “Cole Memorandum” – the Obama-era guidelines allowing marijuana legalization in some U.S> states – Smart Approaches

RISAS Staff & School List: 2017-2018

Rhode Island Student Assistance Services, 2017 This document lists out each student assistance counselor, their affiliated school, and their contact

Tri-County Community Action Agency PSA

Tri-County Community Action Agency, 2017 This public service announcement developed by the Tri-County Community Action Agency will be hosted by Showcase Cinemas at the Warwick Mall and Providence Place Cinemas

Rhode Island Regional Prevention Task Force Coalitions: A Guide to the Community Needs Assessment

Rhode Island State Epidemiology and Outcomes Workgroup (SEOW) & Rhode Island Prevention Resource Center (RIPRC), April 26, 2017 Regional Prevention Task Force (RPTF) Coalitions, funded by the RI Department of

Significant decreases in underage cigarette smoking seen in nearly every state from 2003 to 2013

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, May 18, 2015 This report discusses results from 10 years of data collection in regard to cigarette use and perception of harm among

State of Tobacco Control 2017

American Lung Association, 2017 This national report published by the American Lung Association tracks prevention efforts across the country. It assigns grades to states according to how well they accomplish

Little Evidence to Show E-Cigarettes Help Smokers Quit Real Cigarettes

Catherine Dunn, May 17, 2015 This article discusses e-cigarettes and addresses the suggestion that these devices aid in smoking