Substance Abuse Prevention/Mental Health Promotion

Ocean State Prevention Alliance

The Ocean State Prevention Alliance (OSPA) is a coalition of prevention specialists and mental health professionals committed to reducing the negative impact that marijuana has on Rhode Island communities, especially among youth.

Drug and Alcohol Treatment Association of Rhode Island

The Drug and Alcohol Treatment Association (DATA) of Rhode Island is a nonprofit membership organization established in 1986 representing public and private alcohol and drug treatment, behavioral health, prevention, and student assistant programs.

The Partnership at Drugfree.org

This website brings together renowned scientists, parent, experts, and communications professionals to translate the science of teen drug use and addiction for families.

The Cool Spot

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institutes of Health The young teens' place for information on alcohol and resisting peer pressure.

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) works to improve the quality and availability of substance abuse prevention, alcohol and drug addiction treatment, and mental health services.  SAMHSA provides leadership and devotes its resources-...

SAMHSA’s National Helpline

1-800-622-HELP(4357)-SAMHSA’s National Helpline (also known as the Treatment Referral Routing Service) is a confidential, free, 24-hour-a-day, 365-day-a-year, information service, in English and Spanish, for individuals and family members facing substance abuse and...

Purple Project

Project Purple is an initiative of The Herren Project, a 501(c)3 non-profit foundation established by former NBA basketball player, Chris Herren, to break the stigma of addiction, bring awareness to the dangers of substance abuse and shed light on effective treatment...