The BMJ, August 2018 The objective of this peer-reviewed research is to describe trends in the rate and daily dose of opioids used among commercial and Medicare Advantage beneficiaries from 2007-2016.
Prevention Providers & Educators
Rhode Island Medicaid Insurance Tobacco Cessation Benefits
RIDOH, PHAB, BHDDH, EOHHS, 2018 This resource provides a matrix of tobacco cessation coverage under Medicaid.
Cessation Resources in Rhode Island
Tobacco Free Rhode Island, June 2018 This flyer lists cessation resources with bullet-ed descriptions. There is contact information listed for each resource.
Rhode Island Orientation Guide for Regional Prevention Coalitions
Rhode Island Prevention Resource Center, 2018 This Guide was designed as a basic reference for municipal and Regional Prevention Task Force coordinators, members and staff, especially those who may be new to the RI prevention system. The purpose of the Guide is to...
Research Letter: Association of Cannabis Use With Adolescent Psychotic Symptoms
American Medical Association, June 2018 This research letter discusses cannabis use and adolescent psychotic symptoms.
DCYF – Child Victimization in Rhode Island Communities
State Epidemiological Outcomes Workgroup on behalf of Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Hospitals, May 2018 This data brief provides an overview of child victimization in Rhode Island and makes comparisons between Rhode...
Webinar: “Preventing Suicide: The Suicide Prevention Resource Center’s Effective Prevention Model”
The National Center for Fatality Review and Prevention, May 30, 2018 The goals of this webinar were to explain the importance of a comprehensive approach to suicide prevention, describe 3 key elements of effective prevention, identify how to use the SPRC’s website to...
Youth tobacco use drops during 2011-2017
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, June 7, 2018 Fewer U.S. middle and high school students are using tobacco products – but too many still do, according to a new survey published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Food and...
How to Manage Trauma
National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare, 2018 Trauma occurs when a person is overwhelmed by events or circumstances and responds with intense fear, horror, and helplessness. Extreme stress overwhelms the person’s capacity to cope. There is a direct...
PSA – Count It! Lock It! Drop It!
Southern Providence County Regional Coalition, 2018 Click here or here to view a PSA produced by the Southern Providence County Regional Coalition about opioid storage and disposal.