Substance Abuse Prevention/Mental Health Promotion
Communicating with Patients
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, October 2017 This module will help increase clinicians’ knowledge of CDC recommended strategies for communicating effectively with patients about pain management and opioid use. You will learn the importance of communicating... read moreTreating Chronic Pain Without Opioids
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, August 2017 This module will look at the CDC recommended options for treating chronic pain without opioids. You will have the opportunity to examine the benefits and expected outcomes of prescribing nonopioid medications and... read moreAddressing the Opioid Epidemic: Recommendations from CDC
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, August 2017 This module will look at the CDC recommendations regarding the prescription of opioids for chronic pain. Given that it is sometimes hard to determine when acute pain becomes chronic pain, recommendations are also... read moreRI Permanent Drug Disposal Sites
Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Hospitals, October 2019 This flyer lists the permanent drug disposal sites as of October 2019 in Rhode Island along with their location and phone number. read moreDEA Student Athletes and Opioids Poster
The Drug Enforcement Administration, 2019 Prescription opioid addiction – stemming from misuse – has hit the nation hard in recent years. Unfortunately, high school student-athletes can be especially vulnerable to prescription painkiller misuse. This poster encourages... read more
BH Link
In the event of a mental health or substance use crisis, call to connect with a licensed counselor, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Bilingual support and medications to assist with recovery are available.
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