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2013 RI High School Health-Risks Summary Report

Rhode Island Department of Health, 2013 This report examines 21 health-risk indicators for RI public high school students (grades 9-12) as collected through the CDC sponsored Youth Risk Behavior Survey

World Drug Report 2013

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, 2013 This report presents a comprehensive overview of the latest developments in drug markets. It covers production, trafficking, consumption and the related health

Vital Signs: Binge Drinking Among Women and High School Girls — United States, 2011

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2013 This paper explores the prevalence and public health implications of binge drinking among young women in the United

Spectrum of Prevention

Prevention Institute, 1999 The Spectrum of Prevention helps expand prevention efforts beyond education models by promoting a multi-faceted range of activities for effective prevention. It has been used nationally in

Sexuality Education Standards Core Content and Skills K-12: A Special Publication of the Journal of School Health

Journal of School Health, 2012 This document strives to provide clear, consistent and straightforward guidance on the essential minimum core content for sexuality education that is developmentally and age-appropriate for

Sexual Risk Behaviors and Academic Achievement

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2009 This publication demonstrates an association between grades and sexual risk

Report to Congress on the Prevention and Reduction of Underage Drinking

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2012 This report documents the prevalence and nature of underage drinking and the national efforts and best practices to address the problem. This

Preventing Drug Use Among Children and Adolescents: A Research Based Guide for Parents, Educators, and Community Leaders (Second Edition)

National Institute on Drug Abuse, 2003 This guide for parents, educators, and community leaders focuses preventing youth drug use; this edition includes updated principles, new questions and answers, new program

Prescription Drug Abuse: Strategies to Stop the Epidemic 2013

Trust for America’s Health, 2013 This report reviews prescription drug abuse rates and trends, as well as examines state and national policies and recommendations to combat prescription drug

Pathways for Youth Strategic Plan

Interagency Working Group on Youth Programs, 2013 This strategic plan helps encourage federal collaboration to improve health outcomes for youth, especially for those who are most