SAMHSA, 2020 SAMHSA recognizes the challenges posed by the current COVID-19 situation and is providing the following guidance and resources to assist individuals, providers, communities, and states across the country. SAMHSA stands ready to assist in any manner...
Youth
Electronic Cigarettes
CDC, 2020 Get the facts about electronic cigarettes, their health effects and the risks of using e-cigarettes. Click here to access this resource.
Three Surprising Risks From Vaping
National Institute on Drug Abuse, 2020 We’ve described the risks of vaping (using e-cigarettes like JUUL). Recently, we talked with a scientific expert on vaping and learned some other ways that it could harm a person’s health. We asked Dr. Kevin Walton—Chief of...
U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory: Marijuana Use and the Developing Brain
U.S Department of Health and Human Services, 2019 This article emphasizes the Surgeon Generals concerns and the importance of protecting our Nation from the health risks of marijuana use in adolescence and during pregnancy. Recent increases in access to marijuana and...
Tips for Teens: The Truth About Opioids
SAMHSA, 2019 This fact sheet for teens provides facts about opioids. It describes short- and long-term effects and lists signs of opioid use. The fact sheet helps to dispel common myths about opioids. Access sources cited in this fact sheet Click here to access this...
Toolkit for Parks and Recreation Departments: Preventing Youth Substance Use and Addressing Substance Misuse
Prevention Technology Transfer Center (PTTC) Network, 2020 Substance use disorders are a community problem that require a community response. While it will take many sectors of the community to solve this problem, Parks and Recreation Departments (referred to as...
Quit for You, Quit for Your Loved Ones
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2020 While most Americans understand that smoking cigarettes causes serious health effects, those who start smoking as youth or young adults may not realize smoking-related disease can happen relatively early in life....
How to Quit Vaping-or Help Someone Quit- During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Truth Initiative, 2020 "With the coronavirus pandemic occurring at a time of record-high youth vaping in the United States, many, including the nation’s doctor, have raised concerns about whether e-cigarette use could make young people more susceptible to the virus....
Marijuana Myths and Facts
Prevention Technology Transfer Center Network, October 2019 This information sheet covers 7 common myths or misunderstandings as related to marijuana. These include myths on addiction, impairment, and other health effects. Each of the 7 myths is countered with the...
Spanish – Take Charge of Your Behavioral Health: A Behavioral Health Guide for Transition Aged Youth (TAY) in Rhode Island
Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities, and Hospitals, August 2019 This is the Spanish version of this Guidebook. It provides a roadmap for the transition to adulthood, helping young adults locate and use available resources that...