American Lung Association, 2015 This report grades states and the federal government on key policies that can help prevent the death and disease caused by tobacco use.
Prevention Websites
Rhode Island 2015-2020 PK-12 Strategic Plan for Education
The Rhode Island Board of Education and the Rhode Island Department of Education are launching Rhode Island’s PK-12 strategic planning process, which will result in a statewide vision for education through 2020. To see how you can participate in the planning process...
It Matters
The It Matters website and related educational campaigns are sponsored by Kansas Behavioral Health Services, which helps communities understand the extent and cause of substance abuse problems and take action to reduce and prevent them. Site offers customizable ads...
Parent Power
Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services As a parent, you have a huge influence on your child’s decisions. It’s a fact—children whose parents talk to them about the risks of alcohol and other drugs are much less likely to use them. Your kids may...
The Maryland Collaborative to Reduce College Drinking and Related Problems
Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene The Collaborative brings together Maryland colleges to address the problem of excessive drinking and its consequences on their campuses and in their communities. College student drinking problems exact enormous social...
Talk. They Hear You.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2014 SAMHSA's underage drinking prevention campaign helps parents and caregivers start talking to their children early—as early as 9 years old—about the dangers of alcohol.
Safe and Supportive Schools
American Psychological Association The American Psychological Association (APA) Safe and Supportive Schools Project promotes the establishment of safe and supportive environments for middle and high school students as an approach for preventing HIV and other sexually...
Department of Health
The Rhode Island Department of Health aims to prevent disease and to protect and promote the health and safety of the people of Rhode Island.
Drug Facts: High School and Youth Trends
This website provides facts and recent trends regarding drug use in youth populations from the Monitoring the Future (MTF) survey. English Version | Spanish Version
NIDA for Teens: Facts on Drugs
Website that is a resource for teenagers to learn about all of the facts and risks that are related to drug use.