CollegeAIM—the College Alcohol Intervention Matrix CollegeAIM is an easy-to-use and comprehensive booklet and website to help schools identify effective alcohol interventions. While there are numerous options for addressing alcohol issues, they are not all equally...
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College Drinking Prevention
College Drinking: Changing the Culture Comprehensive research-based information on issues related to underage drinking and binge drinking among college students. Educators, administrators, and families can find helpful information to ease first year students through...
College Alcohol Policies
College Alcohol Policies: NIAAA College Alcohol Policies Directory This interactive directory provides links to school alcohol policies from thousands of U.S. colleges. The information is grouped by state and has links to individual institutions. View the resource...
Alcohol and Young Adults Ages 18 to 25
Alcohol and Young Adults Ages 18-25: Prevalence of Alcohol Use Information and data on alcohol use among emerging adults. This resource highlights patterns of drinking and the consequences of alcohol use. View the resource here.
Promoting Mental Health and Well-Being in Schools: An Action Guide for School and District Leaders
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), December 2023 Schools are prioritizing students’ mental health, and there are many tools and resources to choose from. The CDC created this action guide as a place to start. It can help school and district leaders...
Data Brief: Youth and Young Adult Marijuana Use In Rhode Island
BHDDH, September 2023 Although now legal in Rhode Island, marijuana is the most commonly used illicit substance in the U.S., particularly among youth (aged 12-17) and young adults (aged 18-25). While cannabis can have a variety of health benefits when medically used,...
Back to School and Mental Health: Supporting Our Children for a Successful Year Ahead (SAMSHA Blog)
SAMHSA, August 2023 Check out this blog post from SAMHSA to access resources on wellness and encouragement and learn strategies to support children as they begin the school year. To access this post, click here.
Pride Month Symposium: Suicide Prevention in LGBTQ+ Youth
National Institute of Mental Health's Intramural Research Program, June 2023 In celebration of Pride Month in June, the National Institute of Mental Health's Intramural Research Program (IRP) Office of the Scientific Director hosted an interactive hybrid symposium and...
RIPRC’s Underage Drinking Training: A Review of Trends and Evidence-based Solutions for Prevention Strategies
This is a recording of the RIPRC's Underage Drinking Training: A Review of Trends and Evidence-based Solutions for Prevention Strategies, present by Manu Singh-Looney on August 11th, 2023. This training provides a brief review of the most recent data on the prevalence...
Journal Article: Association between cannabis use disorder and schizophrenia stronger in young males than in females
This journal article examines how young males might be particularly susceptible to the effects of cannabis on schizophrenia. Previous research suggests an increase in schizophrenia population attributable risk fraction (PARF) for cannabis use disorder (CUD). However,...