The Rhode Island Prevention Resource Center, 2020 As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, we all are working to adjust to a new normal. This pandemic has presented us with numerous challenges such as transitioning to remote working, finding ways to adapt our work to...
Substance Abuse Prevention/Mental Health Promotion
The Real Cost of Vaping
Food and Drug Administration, 2020 As an educator, you can play an active role in fighting the teen vaping epidemic. FDA research suggests that when teachers talk about the health consequences of e-cigarettes and schools enforce anti-vaping policies, students may be...
Preventing the Use of Marijuana: Focus on Women and Pregnancy
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, December 2019 This guide supports health care providers, systems, and communities seeking to prevent marijuana use by pregnant women. It describes relevant research findings, examines emerging and best...
Substance Misuse Prevention for Young Adults
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, December 2019 This guide supports health care providers, systems, and communities seeking to prevent substance misuse among young adults. It describes relevant research findings, examines emerging and best...
Presentations from RI LUNG FORCE Expo – November 20, 2019
Click here to view the PPT slides from the RI LUNG FORCE Expo on November 20, 2019.
Substance Use and Mental Health in Teens and Young Adults
Child Mind Institute, 2020 What if your teen or young adult is not only struggling with a substance use disorder, but also a mental health disorder, like depression or anxiety, at the same time? Formerly referred to as “dual diagnosis,” someone struggling with both a...
Reduce the Stigma Trifold Card
BH Link In an effort to reduce the stigma that results from language that shames or condescends, this card offers suggestions for language to use instead.
Safe Use of Medicines
National Institute on Aging, December 2018 Read this booklet for practical tips to make sure you are taking all your medicines the right way. Hear how other older adults practice medicine safety. Share this booklet with your family and friends. Pull it out now and...
State of Tobacco Control 2020
The American Lung Association, 2020 The 18th annual American Lung Association “State of Tobacco Control” report evaluates states and the federal government on actions taken to eliminate the nation’s leading cause of preventable death — tobacco use — and save lives...
State of Tobacco Control 2020
American Lung Association, January 2020 We know how to prevent tobacco use and help current smokers quit, but states and the federal government are not implementing these proven-effective, lifesaving laws and policies. The American Lung Association’s “State of Tobacco...