Governor Gina Raimondo's Opioid Overdose Prevention and Intervention Task Force focuses on saving lives and changing the social conditions that cause substance use disorders and keep people with substance use disorders from getting effective support. In this video...
Substance Abuse Prevention/Mental Health Promotion
Model Policy Enforcing a Smoke-Free School
Tobacco Free Rhode Island, April 2019 With generous funding from CVS, Tobacco Free Rhode Island convened a year-long process of gathering stakeholders in an effort to create a recommended policy for Rhode Island Schools that would ensure compliance with the new...
Toma Las Riendas De Tu Salud Del Comportamiento (Take Charge of Your Behavioral Health)
RI Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals, April 2019 While transition into adulthood is an exciting stage of life, it can also be one of unique challenges and this may be a particularly difficult time for those who have...
Take Charge of Your Behavioral Health
RI Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals, April 2019 While transition into adulthood is an exciting stage of life, it can also be one of unique challenges and this may be a particularly difficult time for those who have...
Marijuana and Pregnancy
SAMHSA, 2019 Marijuana use during pregnancy can be harmful to a baby’s health and cause many serious problems, including stillbirth, preterm birth, and growth and development issues. This web page provides information on the health risks of marijuana use during...
Marijuana IQ Quiz
SAMHSA, 2019 How much do you really know about the effects and risks of marijuana? You might be surprised. Take this quiz to test your marijuana IQ. Click here to view the resource.
Know the Risks of Marijuana
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, May 2019 Marijuana use comes with real risks that can impact a person’s health and life. Marijuana is the most commonly used illegal substance in the U.S. and its use is growing. Marijuana use among all adult...
Tips for Teens Series
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2019 SAMHSA's "Tips for Teens" series, specifically designed for teens, addresses the risks, statistics, and myths about various substances that teens may use. Click here to access the series.
Marijuana Use, Effects, and Public Health Implications
Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies at Brown University & Providence VA Medical Center, 2019 Click the link to view the slides from a recent presentation delivered by Jane Merik, Ph.D.
Environmental Strategies to Prevent the Non-Medical Use of Prescription Drugs
Education Development Center, 2018 Environmental Prevention Strategies (EPS) are population-based interventions that change the context in which individuals make decisions.1 EPS are important because they have the potential to alter the environment in such a way as to...