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Media Messaging Efforts to Reduce Opioid Misuse and Abuse: Selected Examples from the Northeast

SAMHSA’s Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies, February 27, 2016 Media, in its various forms, can be a powerful tool for conveying important public health messages. To help state-level

Principles of Substance Abuse Prevention for Early Childhood

National Institute on Drug, 2016 An online guide about interventions in early childhood that can help prevent drug use and other unhealthy behaviors was launched today by the National Institute

PROMOTING EMOTIONAL HEALTH AND PREVENTING SUICIDE: A Toolkit for Senior Centers

SAMHSA, 2015 This toolkit is a resource for senior center staff and volunteers. As a focus point for the community, senior centers connect older adults with a range of critical

Rhode Island Prevention Specialist Certification Exam Study Guide (2016)

The  Rhode Island Prevention Resource Center (RIPRC), December 2015 The  Rhode Island Prevention Certification Guide: A Study Guide for the Certification Exam is a resource sponsored by the Department of

Prevention Collaboration in Action: Stories of Success and Tools to Help You Get There

SAMHSA’s Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies (CAPT), FEbruary 10, 2016 On February 10, SAMHSA’s Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies (CAPT) delivered a virtual guided tour to

What is The College Life Study (CLS)?

University of Maryland  The College Life Study (CLS) originally was funded in July 2003. We know that many students engage in risky behaviors during college, such as drinking heavily and

SAMHSA Opioid Overdose Prevention TOOLKIT

SAMHSA Opioid overdose continues to be a major public health problem in the United States. It has contributed significantly to accidental deaths among those who use or misuse illicit and

MA Substance Abuse Education and Information Helpline

Health Resource in Action, 2016 Since 1997, HRiA has managed the MA Substance Abuse Education and Information Helpline on behalf of the MA Department of Public Health Bureau of Substance Abuse Services. The Helpline is

Effect of a “pill mill” law on opioid prescribing and utilization: The case of Texas

Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 2016 This study is one of the first to consider the effect of “pill mill” laws on opioid prescribing and use. “Pill mills” are pain management

Relationship between Nonmedical Prescription-Opioid Use and Heroin Use

The New England Journal of Medicine, 2016 The studies shows: The transition from prescription opioid non-medical use to heroin use appears to be part of the progression of opioid addiction