Trust for America’s Health, 2013 This brief reviews a range of national recommendations and examines a set of 10 indicators of strategies being used in states to help curb the prescription drug abuse epidemic. The brief also reviews state rates and trends related to...
Substance Abuse Prevention/Mental Health Promotion
Spice or Synthetic Marijuana Basics Fact Sheet
Rhode Island Prevention Resource Center (RIPRC) This factsheet provides information about synthetic marijuana, from its alternative slang names to its associated health risks.
Rhode Island Tobacco-Free Schools Policy Language
Rhode Island School Tobacco Prevention Coalition, 2007 This document enumerates details of a comprehensive tobacco prevention plan for schools.
Rhode Island Department of Education Comprehensive Health Instructional Outcomes
Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 2003, 2012 This document complements the Rhode Island Health Education Framework. It is intended for use by those involved in K-12 comprehensive health education curriculum development at the district and...
Prescription Drug Misuse Among Older Adults Fact Sheet
Rhode Island Prevention Resource Center (RIPRC) This factsheet outlines the details surrounding prescription drug misuse in older adults--from specific medications, tendencies, health risks, and prevention.
Rhode Island Child Death Review Team: Youth Suicide Issue Brief
Rhode Island Department of Health, 2011 This document presents findings regarding youth suicide in Rhode Island in order to inform statewide prevention efforts.
Marijuana Basics Fact Sheet
Rhode Island Prevention Resource Center (RIPRC) This factsheet provides a basic background on the common uses, alternative names, and health risks associated with marijuana.
Moving the Needle: Using Epidemiologic Methods, Technical Assistance, and Locally-Tailored Prevention Strategies to Achieve Sustainable State-Wide Reductions in Substance Use and Adverse Consequences
Rhode Island State Epidemiological Outcomes Workgroup (SEOW) This presentation outlines the Rhode Island experience with the SAMSHA Strategic Prevention Framework State Incentive Grant Program, including discussions on how epidemiological evidence, local technical...
LGBTQ Youth and Substance Abuse Fact Sheet
Rhode Island Prevention Resource Center (RIPRC) This fact sheet highlights that the incidence and prevalence of substance abuse is much higher in the LGBTQ youth population and offers tailored prevention strategies.
A Report on the State of Youth Violence in Rhode Island: Enhancing State Capacity to Address Child and Adolescent Health through Violence Prevention and the Child and Adolescent Violence Prevention Advisory Committee
Rhode Island Department of Health This paper takes a public health approach to youth violence prevention, identifying 7 prevention priority areas, which include homicide, suicide, self-inflicted injury/ suicide attempt, sexual assault, teen dating violence, physical...