Alcohol

Anchor Learning Academy

Anchor Learning Academy Recovery high schools provide students in recovery from substance use issues with a supportive environment where they can achieve success in academics and focus on their recovery journeys. The curriculum combines educational and clinical...

The Bay Team: CADCA “Coalition in Focus” Award Press Release

CADCA, 2015 Congratulations to the BAY Team for winning the "Coalition in Focus" award at CADCA's 25th National Leadership Forum in National Harbor, MD. They were recognized for their success in reducing underage drinking through environmental strategies that shifted...

It Matters

The It Matters website and related educational campaigns are sponsored by Kansas Behavioral Health Services, which helps communities understand the extent and cause of substance abuse problems and take action to reduce and prevent them. Site offers customizable ads...

Parent Power

Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services  As a parent, you have a huge influence on your child’s decisions. It’s a fact—children whose parents talk to them about the risks of alcohol and other drugs are much less likely to use them. Your kids may...

Rhode Island Data Brief

Rhode Island Department of Health, 2011 One in three RI high school students (34%) drinks alcohol. This Brief examines if these students are in greater jeopardy from other health risks than their non-drinking peers and whether those risks have improved or worsened...

Parents Teaching Teens “Responsible Drinking” is a Myth: Study

Partnership for Drug-Free Kids, 2014 Parents who provide their teens with alcohol and a place to consume it may think they are teaching their children “responsible drinking.” A new review of studies concludes this view is misguided. Researchers found parental...

Talk. They Hear You.

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2014 SAMHSA's underage drinking prevention campaign helps parents and caregivers start talking to their children early—as early as 9 years old—about the dangers of alcohol.

Woonsocket Epi Community Profile

Rhode Island State Epidemiology and Outcomes Workgroup (SEOW) The community profiles describe all 39 Rhode Island municipalities. The three components of these profiles are (1) Demographic and Substance Use Summary; (2) Community Comparisons; and (3) Alcohol Time...