Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, May 2019 Marijuana use comes with real risks that can impact a person’s health and life. Marijuana is the most commonly used illegal substance in the U.S. and its use is growing. Marijuana use among all adult...
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Marijuana Use, Effects, and Public Health Implications
Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies at Brown University & Providence VA Medical Center, 2019 Click the link to view the slides from a recent presentation delivered by Jane Merik, Ph.D.
Marijuana and the Adolescent Brain
Rhode Island Prevention Resource Center, 2018 This e-training was developed for behavioral health, prevention, and treatment providers in Rhode Island. Please note that we can only provide certificates of course completion to those who work in Rhode Island. After...
Research Letter: Association of Cannabis Use With Adolescent Psychotic Symptoms
American Medical Association, June 2018 This research letter discusses cannabis use and adolescent psychotic symptoms.
SAMHSA – Grantee Stories, Tools, and Resources
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2018 Find grantee stories, tools, videos, and other resources to support your prevention efforts. Click this link to visit this SAMHSA resource.
Preventing Youth Marijuana Use: Factors Associated with Use
Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies (CAPT), October 2017 This CAPT decision-support tool offers a summary of research findings on risk and protective factors associated with youth marijuana use.
Preventing Youth Marijuana Use: Programs and Strategies
Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies (CAPT), October 2017 This CAPT decision-support tool presents detailed descriptions of substance misuse prevention strategies and associated interventions that have been evaluated to determine their effects on...
Preventing Youth Marijuana Use: Data Resources
Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies (CAPT), October 2017 This CAPT decision-support tool offers a comprehensive listing of available data resources and surveys developed by and for a range of federal agencies and that collect data on marijuana use...
Preventing Youth Marijuana Use: National Survey Measures
Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies (CAPT), October 2017 This CAPT decision-support tool provides information on how national surveys measure youth marijuana use, as well as factors and consequences associated with such use.
Cannabis Use and Risk of Prescription Opioid Use Disorder in the United States
Olfson et al., 2017 This publication discusses research conducted to determine whether cannabis use is associated with a change in the risk of incident nonmedical prescription opioid use and opioid use disorder at 3-year follow-up.