The Prevention Training & Technical Assistance Service Center has created a complete parent eBook providing information on opioids, data and statistics of use and also how to have conversations with your child at different life stages. Access this resource here.
Prescription Drugs
October 2023 Drug Take Back Day Infographic
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 Island's October 2023 Drug Take Back Day was a success! To access the...
April 2023 Drug Take Back Day
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 Island's April 2023 Drug Take Back Day was a success! Across Rhode...
2022 Rhode Island Student Survey (RISS) Report
BHDDH, RIDOH, and RIDE, March 2023 The Rhode Island Student Survey (RISS) is a collaboration among the Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals (RI BHDDH), the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH), and the Rhode...
Practical Theorist 13: Fentanyl – Why Fentanyl/Why Now
CADCA (Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America), November 2022 In this video from the CADCA Research Into Action Webinar Series, Dr. Albert Terrillion (CADCA), Dr. Grant Baldwin (CDC), and Ms. Merilee Fowler (MATFORCE and Community Counts) provide an overview of...
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...
Drug Take Back
RI Regional Coalitions and BHDDH, October 2022 Drop off medications from 10:00 - 2:00 PM at local police stations around the state. Find a location by clicking here.
RIPRC’s Psychopharmacology Training
The RIPRC, September 2022 This is a recording of the RIPRC's Psychopharmacology Training: Psychotropic Medications for Youth and the Interactions with Caffeine, Nicotine, Alcohol, and Marijuana. This training was presented by Dr. Hayden Center on September 15th, 2022....
Emoji Drug Code – Decoded
Drug Enforcement Administration, 2021 The Drug Enforcement Administration is aware of drug trafficking organizations using emojis to buy and sell counterfeit pills and other illicit drugs on social media and through e-commerce. This resource helps to decode some of...
Drug Take Back Day
BHDDH, October 23, 2021 This infographic demonstrates the success of Drug Take Back Day 2021.