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A Developmental Perspective on Alcohol and Youths 16 to 20 Years of Age

Pediatrics, 2008 Late adolescence (ie, 16–20 years of age) is a period characterized by escalation of drinking and alcohol use problems for many and by the onset of an alcohol

RI Prescription Monitoring Program Infographic

RI Prescription Monitoring Program, 2014 This infographic summarizes findings from the RI Prescription Drug Monitoring

RI Prescription Monitoring Program Factsheet

RI Prescription Monitoring Program, 2014 This factsheet summarizes findings from the RI Prescription Monitoring

Guilt, Fear, Stigma, and Knowledge Gaps: Ethical Issues in Public Health Communication Interventions

Bioethics, 2004 Public health communication campaigns have been credited with helping raise awareness of risk from chronic illness and new infectious diseases and with helping promote the adoption of recommended treatment regimens.

Portsmouth This Week – Sep 26, 2014 – Prevention Coalition

Portsmouth This Week, 2014 Series under the auspices of John Klimm, Portsmouth RI Town Administrator. This episode, a discussion on drug abuse issues with the Portsmouth Prevention

Parents Teaching Teens “Responsible Drinking” is a Myth: Study

Partnership for Drug-Free Kids, 2014 Parents who provide their teens with alcohol and a place to consume it may think they are teaching their children “responsible drinking.” A new review

Reducing the Use of Marijuana and Other Drugs (MOD) Process Evaluation Briefing

Community Research and Services Team, University of Rhode Island This is a handout from Dr. Paul Florin’s presentation to the Governor’s Council on August 5th,

The Power of Youth in Improving Community Conditions for Health

Institute of Medicine of the National Academies Though a common target for health-improving efforts, young people are not often regarded as agents of change for healthier communities. However, a growing

Rhode Island Community Profiles

The Providence Plan This site is designed to provide Rhode Islanders with easy access to data about their communities and assist them in making sense of this information. It hopes

Building Capacity to Reduce Bullying: Workshop Summary

Institute of Medicine and National Research Council, 2014 Building Capacity to Reduce Bullying is the summary of a workshop convened by the Board on Children, Youth, and Families of the Institute