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Five Agencies Named as Regional Prevention Task Forces

Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities & Hospitals (BHDDH), February, 2017 The Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities & Hospitals (BHDDH) has made awards to create

Association Between The Real Cost Media Campaign and Smoking Initiation Among Youths

Center for Disease Control and Prevention, January 2017 In the United States, approximately 900,000 youths smoke their first cigarette each year (1). Health communication interventions are evidence-based strategies for preventing

Preventing Marijuana Use Among Youth & Young Adults

U.S. Department of Justice-Drug Enforcement Administration, 2017 This publication gives you everything you need to know about marijuana,  from the long term effects on your brain, to whether or not

Journal of Adolescent Health

Journal of Adolescent Health, 2017 The Journal of Adolescent Health is a multidisciplinary scientific Journal, which seeks to publish new research findings in the field of Adolescent Medicine and Health

Counseling Parents and Teens About Marijuana Use in the Era of Legalization of Marijuana

Pediatrics, AAP Publications, February 2017 Many states have recently made significant changes to their legislation making recreational and/or medical marijuana use by adults legal. Although these laws, for the most

Fentanyl – Helpline Info

Fentanyl – Helpline

Social Determinants and Teen Pregnancy Prevention: Exploring the Role of Nontraditional Partnerships

Health Promotion Practice, 2016 Addressing the social determinants of health (SDOH) that influence teen pregnancy is paramount to eliminating disparities and achieving health equity. Expanding prevention efforts from purely individual

GenderSpectrum

Gender Spectrum, 2016 Gender Spectrum’s mission is to create a gender-inclusive world for all children and youth. To accomplish this, we help families, organizations, and institutions increase understandings of gender

The Very High Cost of Smoking Cigarettes (Finance Worksheet)

This worksheet helps smokers on how smoking affects their

The Health Effects of Cannabis and Cannabinoids: The Current State of Evidence and Recommendations for Research

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineers, and Medicine, January 12, 2017 In one of the most comprehensive studies of recent research on the health effects of recreational and therapeutic cannabis