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The Health Consequences of Smoking—50 Years of Progress

Surgeon General, 2014 Fifty years after the release of the first Surgeon General’s report warning of the health hazards of smoking, we have learned how to end the tobacco epidemic.

CSAP Strategies

The CSAP Strategies are methods or mechanisms of substance abuse prevention delivery. All six strategies are met under the

17 Things To Do Instead of Drugs

Mt. Hope High School Kids A group of kids from Mt. Hope High School did a video to promote awareness on life choices for young people on what they can

States and Municipalities with Laws Regulating Use of Electronic Cigarettes

American Nonsmokers’ Rights Foundation, 2015 This list includes states and municipalities with laws currently in effect that regulate where use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) is prohibited. E-cigarettes are battery-powered devices that

Start Here Go Big Posters

Ponaganset High School and Citizens and Students Together, 2015 Posters from the Asset Building Campaign at Ponaganset High

Growing drug problem at Smithfield High School raises alarms but not funding

The Smithfield Times, Inc., 2015 Substance abuse among teenagers exists in every community and is creating a public health problem of epidemic proportions in Rhode Island. Whether rich or poor,

What’s the Prescription? Strategies and Interventions to Prevent the Non-Medical Use of Prescription Drugs

Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), 2013 This is the second webinar in a two-part series that offers PFS II grantees a chance to explore current research on the

Beyond the Warning Label: Identifying and Prioritizing Risk and Protective Factors for Non-Medical Use of Prescription Drugs

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), 2013 This is the first webinar in a two-part series that offers PFS II grantees an introduction to the process of identifying

Prescription Drug Abuse and Misuse

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Prescription drug misuse and abuse is a complex problem, affecting individuals of all ages and in all communities across the country and

Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) / E-Cigarette Fact Sheet

Rhode Island Prevention Resource Center Electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), more commonly known as e-cigarettes, are growing in popularity among adults as well as youth.  Largely unregulated, heavily marketed and