Mt. Hope High School Kids A group of kids from Mt. Hope High School did a video to promote awareness on life choices for young people on what they can do instead of using drugs.
Substance Abuse Prevention/Mental Health Promotion
States and Municipalities with Laws Regulating Use of Electronic Cigarettes
American Nonsmokers' Rights Foundation, 2015 This list includes states and municipalities with laws currently in effect that regulate where use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) is prohibited. E-cigarettes are battery-powered devices that are designed to mimic...
Start Here Go Big Posters
Ponaganset High School and Citizens and Students Together, 2015 Posters from the Asset Building Campaign at Ponaganset High School.
Growing drug problem at Smithfield High School raises alarms but not funding
The Smithfield Times, Inc., 2015 Substance abuse among teenagers exists in every community and is creating a public health problem of epidemic proportions in Rhode Island. Whether rich or poor, teens under the age of 18 are using alcohol and illicit drugs to get...
What’s the Prescription? Strategies and Interventions to Prevent the Non-Medical Use of Prescription Drugs
Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), 2013 This is the second webinar in a two-part series that offers PFS II grantees a chance to explore current research on the non-medical use of prescription drugs, and implications for the implementation...
Beyond the Warning Label: Identifying and Prioritizing Risk and Protective Factors for Non-Medical Use of Prescription Drugs
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), 2013 This is the first webinar in a two-part series that offers PFS II grantees an introduction to the process of identifying and prioritizing risk and protective factors that contribute to...
Prescription Drug Abuse and Misuse
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Prescription drug misuse and abuse is a complex problem, affecting individuals of all ages and in all communities across the country and its territories. Prescription drugs include pain relievers,...
Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) / E-Cigarette Fact Sheet
Rhode Island Prevention Resource Center Electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), more commonly known as e-cigarettes, are growing in popularity among adults as well as youth. Largely unregulated, heavily marketed and easily accessible, these products may entice...
Youth Speaker for Prevention
The Herren Project Chris Herren spoke with over 500,000 youth in the last 12 months and partners with governmental agencies. The Impact Speaker Series is designed to educate youth and at-risk populations on the importance of a healthy lifestyle, good decision making...
Tobacco Use Among Middle and High School Students — United States, 2011–2014
Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), April 17, 2015 Tobacco use and addiction most often begin during youth and young adulthood. Youth use of tobacco in any form is unsafe. To determine the prevalence and trends of current (past 30-day) use of nine tobacco...