Healthy Schools! Healthy Kids! and the Rhode Island Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, 2003 This framework is a guide to developing a standards-based physical education curriculum.
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Underage Tobacco Use Fact Sheet
Rhode Island Prevention Resource Center (RIPRC) This factsheet highlights the very high rates of tobacco use before the legal age of 18, while also providing information on the associated health risks and tips on prevention.
Prescription Drug Misuse Among Teens Fact Sheet
Rhode Island Prevention Resource Center (RIPRC) This factsheet describes the growing issue of prescription drug use amongst teenagers, an emerging issue -as only marijuana has higher rates of use.
Prescription Drug Abuse: Strategies to Stop the Epidemic 2013, Rhode Island Brief
Trust for America’s Health, 2013 This brief reviews a range of national recommendations and examines a set of 10 indicators of strategies being used in states to help curb the prescription drug abuse epidemic. The brief also reviews state rates and trends related to...
Spice or Synthetic Marijuana Basics Fact Sheet
Rhode Island Prevention Resource Center (RIPRC) This factsheet provides information about synthetic marijuana, from its alternative slang names to its associated health risks.
Rhode Island Tobacco-Free Schools Policy Language
Rhode Island School Tobacco Prevention Coalition, 2007 This document enumerates details of a comprehensive tobacco prevention plan for schools.
Rhode Island Department of Education Comprehensive Health Instructional Outcomes
Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 2003, 2012 This document complements the Rhode Island Health Education Framework. It is intended for use by those involved in K-12 comprehensive health education curriculum development at the district and...
Prescription Drug Misuse Among Older Adults Fact Sheet
Rhode Island Prevention Resource Center (RIPRC) This factsheet outlines the details surrounding prescription drug misuse in older adults--from specific medications, tendencies, health risks, and prevention.
Rhode Island Child Death Review Team: Youth Suicide Issue Brief
Rhode Island Department of Health, 2011 This document presents findings regarding youth suicide in Rhode Island in order to inform statewide prevention efforts.
Marijuana Basics Fact Sheet
Rhode Island Prevention Resource Center (RIPRC) This factsheet provides a basic background on the common uses, alternative names, and health risks associated with marijuana.