Data Resources

2024 RI Student Survey Press Conference Advisory

Prevention advocates to release results of latest Rhode Island Student Survey Leaders of Rhode Island’s regional Prevention Coalitions, together with the Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities & Hospitals (BHDDH), the Rhode Island...

Getting the Facts About Underage Drinking

Getting the Facts About Underage Drinking: Underage drinking statistics Underage drinking is a serious public health problem in the United States. Alcohol is the most widely used substance among America’s youth and can cause them enormous health and safety risks. The...

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.

Building Health Equity & Inclusion

PTTC Culturally & Linguistically Appropriate Practices Work Group, January 2021 This resource list was developed by the PTTC Culturally & Linguistically Appropriate Practices Work Group, and represents a compilation of resources produced by the PTTC Network to...

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,...

SMI Advisor: A Clinical Support System for Serious Mental Illness

SAMHSA, 2023 SMI Adviser is funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and administered by the American Psychiatric Association (APA). The APA works closely on this project with a team of experts from 30 other mental health...

2022 LGBTQ+ RI Student Survey (RISS) Data Brief

BHDDH, June 2023 The Rhode Island Student Survey (RISS) is a survey of middle and high school students throughout Rhode Island that examines risk and prevalence of youth substance use, mental health, bullying and violence, and school performance. The results of this...

SAMHSA Report on Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Behavioral Health

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), June 2023 The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has released a new data report, Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Behavioral Health: Results from the 2021 and 2022 National...