CVS Pharmacy, 2017 This brochure describes a program to educate teens and parents about prescription drug abuse, offered at no cost.
Prescription Drugs
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.
Rhode Island Permanent Prescription Drug Disposal Sites
Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities, and Hospitals, 2017 This flyers lists all free, anonymous prescription drug disposal sites in Rhode Island. Under the name of each site is its location and phone number.
Preventing Prescription Drug Misuse: Prevention Strategies from the Research Literature (Part 3)
SAMHSA's Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies, 2017 This webinar summary (available in the PDF link above) describes the final in a three-part series, the webinar explores strategies aimed at reducing the harm (i.e., fatal and non-fatal overdoses)...
Preventing Prescription Drug Misuse: Prevention Strategies from the Research Literature (Part 2)
SAMHSA’s Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies, 2017 This webinar summary (available in the PDF link above) describes the second in a three-part series, the webinar explores strategies aimed at decreasing the availability and diversion of prescription...
Preventing Prescription Drug Misuse: Prevention Strategies from the Research Literature (Part 1)
SAMHSA's Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies, 2017 This webinar summary (available in the PDF link above) describes the first in a three-part series, the webinar explores strategies for preventing prescription drug misuse that focus on reducing...
Pain Management and the Opioid Epidemic: Balancing Societal and Individual Benefits and Risks of Prescription Opioid Use
National Academy of Sciences, 2017 This consensus study report discusses the benefits and potential harms of prescription opioids in contemporary society. The Committee on Pain Management and Regulatory Strategies to Address Prescription Opioid Abuse performed a...
Recovery Support Line Now Available 24/7
Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals, March 16, 2017 The State’s dedicated recovery support phone line – 401-942-STOP (7867) –now connects Rhode Islanders with treatment and recovery supports at any time, day or night, 365 days...
Fentanyl – Helpline Info
Fentanyl - Helpline Information
Facing Addiction in America
The Surgeon Generals Report, 2016 The United States has a serious substance misuse problem. Substance misuse is the use of alcohol or drugs in a manner, situation, amount, or frequency that could cause harm to the user or to those around them. Alcohol and drug misuse...