Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Hospitals, April 2020 One-page description of prevention in Rhode Island.
Substance Use Prevention/Mental Health Promotion
COVID-19: The Connection to Smoking and Vaping, and Resources for Quitting
Truth Initiative, 2020 The news about the COVID-19 global pandemic has everyone concerned. Those who smoke or vape e-cigarettes, or care about someone who does, may be especially worried because the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 attacks the lungs and could be a...
Quit for You, Quit for Your Loved Ones
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2020 While most Americans understand that smoking cigarettes causes serious health effects, those who start smoking as youth or young adults may not realize smoking-related disease can happen relatively early in life....
On- Demand Webinar: The Impact of COVID-19 for Tobacco Users (+ How You Can Help)
Truth Initiative, 2020 With social distancing, “shelter-in-home” restrictions, stock market turbulence, and a spike in employees working from home, business as usual is no longer usual. For employees looking to quit tobacco, high stress levels surrounding the impact...
How to Quit Vaping-or Help Someone Quit- During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Truth Initiative, 2020 "With the coronavirus pandemic occurring at a time of record-high youth vaping in the United States, many, including the nation’s doctor, have raised concerns about whether e-cigarette use could make young people more susceptible to the virus....
COVID-19 Resources for Prevention Providers
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...
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.