Tri-County Community Action Agency, 2017 This public service announcement developed by the Tri-County Community Action Agency will be hosted by Showcase Cinemas at the Warwick Mall and Providence Place Cinemas 16. The full video can be found...
Prevention Providers & Educators
Rhode Island Regional Prevention Task Force Coalitions: A Guide to the Community Needs Assessment
Rhode Island State Epidemiology and Outcomes Workgroup (SEOW) & Rhode Island Prevention Resource Center (RIPRC), April 26, 2017 Regional Prevention Task Force (RPTF) Coalitions, funded by the RI Department of Behavioral Health, Developmental Disabilities and...
Significant decreases in underage cigarette smoking seen in nearly every state from 2003 to 2013
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, May 18, 2015 This report discusses results from 10 years of data collection in regard to cigarette use and perception of harm among adolescents.
State of Tobacco Control 2017
American Lung Association, 2017 This national report published by the American Lung Association tracks prevention efforts across the country. It assigns grades to states according to how well they accomplish pieces of tobacco prevention as well as narrative to...
Little Evidence to Show E-Cigarettes Help Smokers Quit Real Cigarettes
Catherine Dunn, May 17, 2015 This article discusses e-cigarettes and addresses the suggestion that these devices aid in smoking cessation.
What to do about E-Cigarettes
This article discusses the struggles employers face to fit e-cigarettes into existing smoke-free policies. Click to view the article: http://www.hreonline.com/HRE/print.jhtml?id=534357474
Drug Facts: Electronic Cigarettes (E-cigarettes)
National Institute on Drug Abuse, June 2017 This document serves as a concise factsheet for electronic cigarette information. It covers electronic cigarette basics, how they work, use in teens, effects on the brain, general health effects, and use in smoking...
Telling Your Data Story: Infographic Design Training
John Snow, Inc., July 21, 2017 Infographics are popular visualization formats for sharing either small ‘data soundbites’ on social media or longer form stories from a data set. Great infographics leverage the power of storytelling and visual design to engage audiences...
Collaborative Safety Planning to Reduce Risk in Suicidal Patients: A Key Component of the Zero Suicide Model
Injury Control Research Center for Suicide Prevention, July 26, 2017 The Zero Suicide model builds on the foundational belief that death by suicide for individuals receiving care within the health and behavioral health system is preventable. Collaborative safety...
Examination of Cumulative Effects of Early Adolescent Depression on Cannabis and Alcohol Use Disorder in Late Adolescence in a Community-Based Cohort
Addiction, 2017 This report discusses the prospective cohort study conducted by University of Washington researchers. It focuses on the link between depression in adolescence and likelihood of cannabis use disorder and alcohol use disorder.