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Not a Harmless Drug: Prevention and Treatment of Marijuana Addiction
Rhode Island Student Assistance Services 2013 Conference Dr. Kevin Hill's presentation slides: reviews common issues related to marijuana such as its potential to be harmful and its addiction potential. He also reviews the latest research on marijuana, including...
Dying to Try It & Don’t Have Time for Pain
Rhode Island Student Assistance Services 2013 Conference Dr. John Femino's presentation slides: the prevalence of chronic pain in adolescents and adults; the genetic vulnerability and risk for addiction; and public health strategies for prevention, identification and...
Crossing the Cultural Divide: Working with Latino Youth and their Families
Rhode Island Student Assistance Services 2013 Conference Dr. Lynn Hernandez's presentation slides: a summary of national and Rhode Island data regarding alcohol and drug use and their associated risks among Hispanic/Latino adolescents. The underlying interpersonal,...
A Guide to Preventing Bullying, Teen Dating Violence, and Sexual Violence
Rhode Island Board of Regents for Primary and Secondary Education, 2012 According to the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, children who are bullied experience significant suffering that can interfere with their social and emotional development, as...
A Guide to Identifying and Reporting Child Abuse in the Schools
Rhode Island Board of Regents for Primary and Secondary Education, 2011 The Rhode Island statute requires all suspected child abuse/neglect to be immediately reported. Schools tend to be a place where abuse/neglect can be detected. A sample reporting procedure is...
2009 RISAPA State Underage Drinking Logic Model
Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals, 2009 This is a logic model for underage drinking and retail access, with tools that include: media, policy, and enforcement strategies
Youth at Risk: 2011 RI High School Marijuana Use & Health Risks
Rhode Island Department of Health, 2012 This brief examines differences in health risks for high school students who used marijuana or not, and whether those risks have improved or worsened over time (2007-2011).
Sexual Orientation and Health Risks among RI High School Students
Rhode Island Department of Health, 2014 This Health By Numbers article highlights RI High School data from the 2011 and 2013 Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS).