Tobacco Free Rhode Island, 2015 TFRI had its annual meeting in October 2015 on discussing electronic cigarettes: Who is using them? 2009 Tobacco Control Act What is the science? CDC - potential harms and benefits Federal, state and local initiatives Next...
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Partners for Success
Youth Marijuana Use Prevention Initiative, 2015 In 2014, Citizens and Students Together (CAST) received funding from Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals (BHDDH) to implement the Partners for Success program in collaboration with the town of...
SKPP “We Hear You” PSA
South Kingstown Partnership For Prevention, 2015 Created by teenagers to let parents know they hear them listens to them when talking about drugs and alcohol, and also not to give up. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fH2dBw6WM38
17 Things To Do Instead of Drugs
Mt. Hope High School Kids A group of kids from Mt. Hope High School did a video to promote awareness on life choices for young people on what they can do instead of using drugs.
Start Here Go Big Posters
Ponaganset High School and Citizens and Students Together, 2015 Posters from the Asset Building Campaign at Ponaganset High School.
Growing drug problem at Smithfield High School raises alarms but not funding
The Smithfield Times, Inc., 2015 Substance abuse among teenagers exists in every community and is creating a public health problem of epidemic proportions in Rhode Island. Whether rich or poor, teens under the age of 18 are using alcohol and illicit drugs to get...
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
Chariho Task Force
Chariho Task Force Youth prevention activities around substance abuse prevention and education.
Rhode Island Youth Suicide Prevention Project (RIYSPP)
The Rhode Island Youth Suicide Prevention Project (RIYSPP) The Rhode Island Youth Suicide Prevention Project (RIYSPP) is funded by a Garrett Lee Smith Suicide Prevention grant. The grants are awarded to States, Native American tribes and institutions of higher...