Community Research & Services Team, December 2021 This report summarizes the evaluation findings of Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Health, Developmental Disabilities & Hospitals (BHDDH) prevention initiatives.
Publications
Recommended Terminology for Substance Use Disorders in the Care of Children, Adolescents, Young Adults, and Families
A new policy statement developed by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) provides recommendations for pediatricians, media, policymakers, and government agencies with medically accurate, person-first, and nonstigmatizing terminology around substance use. Also...
Rhode Island Regional Prevention Task Force Coalitions: A Guide to the Community Needs Assessment
RIPRC, October 4, 2021 Regional Prevention Task Force (RPTF) Coalitions, funded by the RI Department of Behavioral Health, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals (BHDDH) under the Rhode Island Substance Abuse Prevention Act (RISAPA), are required to conduct an...
Prevention Research Articles January – March 2022
National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors, Inc., April 2022 This list compiles prevention research published between January - March 2022.
Rhode Island Substance Abuse Prevention: Workforce Development Plan 2021 – 2025
Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals, 2021 BHDDH is dedicated to the recruitment, retention, education, and training of its substance abuse prevention professionals and to improving the quality of our workforce....
2021 Data Brief: Underage Drinking in Rhode Island
State Epidemiological Outcomes Workgroup (SEOW) on behalf of the Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities & Hospitals (BHDDH), October 2021 The State Epidemiological Outcomes Workgroup (SEOW), on behalf of the Rhode Island...
National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Spectrum: Volume 13, Issue 3
National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, 2021 In this issue, view the news from the field - Alcohol and Marijuana Use and Motivations Among Young Adults During the Pandemic. Stay-at-home and physical distancing orders during the COVID-19 pandemic have led...
Over-the-Counter Does Not Mean On-the-Counter Campaign
RI Regional Prevention Coalitions, 2021 It’s too easy for your child or teen to access drugs left on kitchen or bathroom counters and medicine cabinets. The RI Regional Prevention Coalitions' Over-the-Counter Does Not Mean On-the-Counter campaign helps remind parents...
2020 Rhode Island Student Survey
BHDDH, RIDOH, RIDE, November 2021 The Rhode Island Student Survey (RISS) is a collaboration among the Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals (RI BHDDH), the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH), and the Rhode...
Evidence-Based Resource Guide Series: Preventing Marijuana Use Among Youth
SAMHSA, 2021 "This guide contains a foreword and five chapters. The chapters stand alone and do not need to be read in order. Each chapter is designed to be brief and accessible to anyone working to prevent and reduce youth marijuana use. The goal of this guide is to...