Kent & South County Prevention Coalitions, March 2020 It’s hard to turn on the TV or radio these days without being bombarded by news about the coronavirus outbreak. The steady stream of information can be overwhelming, creating a very stressful environment,...
Publications
Preventing the Use of Marijuana: Focus on Women and Pregnancy
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, December 2019 This guide supports health care providers, systems, and communities seeking to prevent marijuana use by pregnant women. It describes relevant research findings, examines emerging and best...
Substance Misuse Prevention for Young Adults
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, December 2019 This guide supports health care providers, systems, and communities seeking to prevent substance misuse among young adults. It describes relevant research findings, examines emerging and best...
Estimated Proportion of Adult Health Problems Attributable to Adverse Childhood Experiences and Implications for Prevention – 25 States, 2015-2017
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, November 2019 Adverse childhood experiences, such as violence victimization, substance misuse in the household, or witnessing intimate partner violence, have been linked to leading causes of adult morbidity and mortality....
Substance Use and Mental Health in Teens and Young Adults
Child Mind Institute, 2020 What if your teen or young adult is not only struggling with a substance use disorder, but also a mental health disorder, like depression or anxiety, at the same time? Formerly referred to as “dual diagnosis,” someone struggling with both a...
State of Tobacco Control 2020
The American Lung Association, 2020 The 18th annual American Lung Association “State of Tobacco Control” report evaluates states and the federal government on actions taken to eliminate the nation’s leading cause of preventable death — tobacco use — and save lives...
Smoking Cessation: A Report of the Surgeon General
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2020 Three decades after the first Surgeon General's report on smoking cessation, the Surgeon General has released a new report that reviews and updates evidence on the importance of quitting smoking. The report finds that...
2019 DEA National Drug Threat Assessment
Drug Enforcement Administration, December 2019 The 2019 NDTA is a comprehensive assessment of the threat posed to the United States by the trafficking and abuse of illicit drugs. The report provides strategic analysis of the domestic drug situation during 2018, based...
LGBTQ Youth and Substance Use Prevention Report – Region 1: Southern Providence County
Tri-County Community Action Agency, May 2019 The purpose of this report is to provide a summary of select RISS data, a summary of risk factors which contribute to the substance use related health inequities within the LGBTQ youth (ages 12-17) community, as well as...
FEND Rhode Island Pilot Report
Preventum Initiative, January 2020 FEND (Full Energy, No Drugs) is a different kind of drug education and prevention campaign that combines evidence-based research, gamification, and rewards. FEND focuses on building resiliency and changing attitudes and knowledge...