Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), 2013 This is the first webinar in a two-part series that offers PFS II grantees an introduction to the process of identifying and prioritizing risk and protective factors that contribute to...
Prevention Providers & Educators
Prescription Drug Abuse and Misuse
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Prescription drug misuse and abuse is a complex problem, affecting individuals of all ages and in all communities across the country and its territories. Prescription drugs include pain relievers,...
Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) / E-Cigarette Fact Sheet
Rhode Island Prevention Resource Center Electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), more commonly known as e-cigarettes, are growing in popularity among adults as well as youth. Largely unregulated, heavily marketed and easily accessible, these products may entice...
Tobacco Use Among Middle and High School Students — United States, 2011–2014
Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), April 17, 2015 Tobacco use and addiction most often begin during youth and young adulthood. Youth use of tobacco in any form is unsafe. To determine the prevalence and trends of current (past 30-day) use of nine tobacco...
The Cost is Too High: Marijuana Affects Learning
The Barrington Adult Youth Team Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (Poster) - Marijuana impairs a young person’s ability to concentrate and retain information. - Marijuana use is linked to poor grades and a higher dropout rate
The Cost is Too High: Marijuana Affects Driving
The Barrington Adult Youth Team Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (Poster) - Marijuana causes reduced attention, reaction time and impaired ability to track objects. - Drivers who use marijuana are 2x as likely to cause a crash resulting in injury or death
The Cost is Too High: Marijuana is Addictive
The Barrington Adult Youth Team Against Alcohol and Drug Use (Poster) - About 1 in 6 people who start smoking marijuana in their teens will become addicted. - Marijuana is the number one reason RI teens are admitted for inpatient treatment of illicit drug abuse.
Levels of Chemicals in Some E-Cigarette Flavors Surpass Recommended Limits
Join Together, April 16, 2015 This article discusses excessive chemical limits in some e-cigarettes.
Prescription Drug Abuse and Misuse
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services (SAMSHA) Prescription drug misuse and abuse is a complex problem, affecting individuals of all ages and in all communities across the country and its territories. Prescription drugs include pain relievers, tranquilizers,...
Children Who Sip Alcohol More Likely to Become Teens Who Get Drunk: Study Children Who Sip Alcohol More Likely to Become Teens Who Get Drunk: Study
Partnership for Drug-Free Kids, April 2nd, 2015 Children who are allowed to sip alcohol are more likely to drink by the time they reach ninth grade, a new study finds. Researchers at Brown University found children who had sipped alcohol by the time they were in sixth...