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Identifying and Treating Co-Occurring Disorders

Rhode Island Student Assistance Services 2013 Conference Pamela Messore’s presentation slides: familiarize clinicians with identification and treatment of co-occurring disorders. Particular attention is given to Avis 1 diagnoses, teenage substance

Policy Impact: Prescription Painkiller Overdoses.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2011 This document provides basic facts on prescription painkiller overdose in the U.S. and CDC policy recommendations to prevent

Opioid Overdose Prevention and Naloxone Distribution in Rhode Island

Michael A. Yokell, ScB, Traci C. Green, MSc, PhD, Sarah Bowman, MPH, Michelle McKenzie, MPH, and Josiah D. Rich, MD, MPH, 2011 This public access manuscript published in 2011 presents

Opioid Overdose: Preventing and reducing opioid overdose mortality

UN Office on Drugs and Crime and World Health Organization, 2013 This discussion paper outlines the facts about opioid overdose (responsible for 70000 to 100,000 deaths worldwide each year), the

Evaluation 101: The Fundamentals of Coalition Evaluation

The Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America The introductory webinar “Evaluation 101: The Fundamentals of Coalition Evaluation,” provides coalition leaders and members with a critical framework for learning the basics of

Best Practices for Comprehensive Tobacco Control Programs-2014

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2014 This evidence-based guide help states plan and establish effective tobacco control programs to prevent and reduce tobacco use. This document updates Best Practices

Tobacco 101 Tutorial

Centers for Technical Assistance and Training, Emory University Tobacco 101 is a self-guided, web-based tutorial that provides the information and resources necessary to understand why tobacco use is considered the

Teenage Prescription Drug Abuse

Rhode Island Student Assistance Services 2013 Conference Dr. Michael Fiori’s presentation slides: provide an overview of the similarities and differences in adolescent and adult substance abuse and the implications for

Preventing Underage Drinking Webinar Series

The Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Prevention of Underage Drinking (ICCPUD) hosted a series of webinars throughout 2013 on underage drinking. These webinars feature national leaders and experts discussing the

Prevention Status Report 2013: Tobacco Use, RI

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2014 This report highlights the status of select policies and practices that can help Rhode Island prevent or reduce smoking or exposure to secondhand