Population Health

October 2022 RI Drug Take Back Day Infographic

BHDDH and The Rhode Island Regional Coalitions, November 2022 Drug Take Back Day is a campaign that encourages the safe disposal of unnecessary medications in an effort to prevent medication misuse. Thanks to our local substance use prevention community, Rhode...

RI Good Samaritan Law Factsheet

Rhode Island Prevention Resource Center, December 2020 View this factsheet to learn more about protections against prosecution for anyone experiencing an overdose or anyone who calls 9-1-1 for a person experiencing an overdose.

Substance Use Disorders Linked to COVID-19 Susceptibility

National Institutes of Health, September 2020 A National Institutes of Health-funded study found that people with substance use disorders (SUDs) are more susceptible to COVID-19 and its complications. The research, published in Molecular Psychiatry, was co-authored by...

Talking to Children about Racism, Racial Injustice, and Protests

Strengthening Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity (SIDE) Committee, June 2020 The recent events related to the tragic deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery have given rise to important questions about how to talk to children about issues of diversity...

Trauma, Racism, Chronic Stress and the Health of Black Americans

Office of Behavioral Health Equity, June 3, 2020 Summary Findings: racism and associated trauma and violence contribute to mental health disorders, particularly depressions, anxiety and PTSD, and chronic health conditions such as cardiovascular disease, hypertension,...

Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19); What is the VA doing?

US Department of Veteran Affairs, 2020  VA has implemented an aggressive public health response to protect and care for Veterans, their families, health care providers, and staff in the face of this emerging health risk. We are working directly with the CDC and other...