Caregivers & Community Members

Addressing the opioid crisis in the U.S.

John Snow, Inc/JSI Research and Training Institute, Inc., June 2016 Since 1992, JSI has assisted public health agencies and communities in the United States to develop initiatives across the continuum of substance use prevention, early identification, treatment, and...

Preventing Prescription Drug Misuse: Programs and Strategies

SAMHSA, June 3, 2016 This decision support tool provides brief summaries of prevention strategies and associated programs that have been evaluated to determine their effects on the non-medical use of prescription drugs, including an overview of the relevant...

Preventing Prescription Drug Misuse: Understanding Who Is at Risk

SAMHSA-CAPT, June 3, 2016 This decision support tool summarizes information from cross-sectional and longitudinal studies on factors that have been shown to either increase risk of or protect against the non-medical use of prescription drugs, based on articles...

Drug Rehab

Drug Rehab Information and answers for people fighting addiction. Their mission is to equip patients and families with the best information, resources and tools to overcome addiction and lead a lifelong recovery.

Addiction Guide

Addiction Guide Addiction Guide is your reliable source on addiction and the dangers of illicit substances. They cover how drugs and alcohol affect the body, how to identify the signs and symptoms of abuse, and where to seek effective treatment. Their mission is to...

Tools to Assess Community Readiness to Prevent Substance Misuse

SAMHSA's Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies, 5/13/16 "Readiness” describes the degree to which a community is willing and prepared to address prevention needs. This resource provides a list of tools that practitioners working to prevent substance...

Dangers of teen vaping topic of Portsmouth forum

East Bay RI, April 15, 2016 In this article, Portsmouth, RI educates the community about the risks of e-cigs and vaping. Youngster who vape have no shortage of products to choose from, and they come in three basic categories, according to Heidi Driscoll, coordinator...