Smart Approaches to Marijuana, August 30, 2017 On the four year anniversary of the "Cole Memorandum" - the Obama-era guidelines allowing marijuana legalization in some U.S> states - Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM), a non-profit, non-partisan organization...
Publications
Significant decreases in underage cigarette smoking seen in nearly every state from 2003 to 2013
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, May 18, 2015 This report discusses results from 10 years of data collection in regard to cigarette use and perception of harm among adolescents.
State of Tobacco Control 2017
American Lung Association, 2017 This national report published by the American Lung Association tracks prevention efforts across the country. It assigns grades to states according to how well they accomplish pieces of tobacco prevention as well as narrative to...
Examination of Cumulative Effects of Early Adolescent Depression on Cannabis and Alcohol Use Disorder in Late Adolescence in a Community-Based Cohort
Addiction, 2017 This report discusses the prospective cohort study conducted by University of Washington researchers. It focuses on the link between depression in adolescence and likelihood of cannabis use disorder and alcohol use disorder.
Drugs of Abuse: A DEA Resource Guide 2017 Edition
U.S. Department of Justice - Drug Enforcement Administration, 2017 The Drugs of Abuse guide is released on a periodic basis and designed to be a reliable resource on the most commonly abused and misused drugs in the United States. The guide provides important...
Pain Management and the Opioid Epidemic: Balancing Societal and Individual Benefits and Risks of Prescription Opioid Use
National Academy of Sciences, 2017 This consensus study report discusses the benefits and potential harms of prescription opioids in contemporary society. The Committee on Pain Management and Regulatory Strategies to Address Prescription Opioid Abuse performed a...
Beyond Bathrooms: Transgender & Gender Non-Conforming Student Policies in Rhode Island
American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island, June 2017 This report was developed by the ACLU of Rhode Island in response to the rescinding of the civil rights protections for transgender students. This report analyzes the current policy landscape at the state and...
Implementing a Trauma-Informed Approach for Youth across Service Sectors
Find Youth Info This brief is based on a webinar, Implementing a Trauma-Informed Approach for Youth Across Service Sectors, held Tuesday, May 21, 2013. The webinar was sponsored by the Interagency Working Group on Youth Programs (IWGYP), a collaboration of 18 Federal...
Trauma Among Youth in the Juvenile Justice System: Critical Issues and New Directions
National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice, June 2007 Child traumatic stress occurs when children and adolescents are exposed to traumatic events or situations, and this exposure overwhelms their ability to cope with what they have experienced. For youth...
The Journal of Adolescent Health
The Journal of Adolescent Health has published a supplemental journal on adolescent health and teen pregnancy prevention. There is free access to all of the articles.