Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals, March 16, 2017 The State’s dedicated recovery support phone line – 401-942-STOP (7867) –now connects Rhode Islanders with treatment and recovery supports at any time, day or night, 365 days...
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Preventing Marijuana Use Among Youth & Young Adults
U.S. Department of Justice-Drug Enforcement Administration, 2017 This publication gives you everything you need to know about marijuana, from the long term effects on your brain, to whether or not it's still considered a "gateway drug."
Counseling Parents and Teens About Marijuana Use in the Era of Legalization of Marijuana
Pediatrics, AAP Publications, February 2017 Many states have recently made significant changes to their legislation making recreational and/or medical marijuana use by adults legal. Although these laws, for the most part, have not targeted the adolescent population,...
Fentanyl – Helpline Info
Fentanyl - Helpline Information
The Very High Cost of Smoking Cigarettes (Finance Worksheet)
This worksheet helps smokers on how smoking affects their budget.
The Health Effects of Cannabis and Cannabinoids: The Current State of Evidence and Recommendations for Research
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineers, and Medicine, January 12, 2017 In one of the most comprehensive studies of recent research on the health effects of recreational and therapeutic cannabis use, a new report from the National Academies of Sciences,...
Talking to Parents About Depression
Kidshealth.org, 2016 This link shows how kids can talk to parents about depression.
Facing Addiction in America
The Surgeon Generals Report, 2016 The United States has a serious substance misuse problem. Substance misuse is the use of alcohol or drugs in a manner, situation, amount, or frequency that could cause harm to the user or to those around them. Alcohol and drug misuse...
Operation Prevention: Middle School Lesson Plan
Operation Prevention, 2016 Operation Prevention is an initiative brought to you by the DEA and Discovery Education to educate middle and high school students about the true impacts of prescription opioid misuse and heroin use. The DEA and Discovery Education have...
SAMHSA’s National Registry of Evidence-Based Programs and Practices (NREPP)
SAMHSA's National Registry of Evidence-Based Programs and Practices (NREPP), 2016 This website provides useful resources to assist you with the selection and implementation of evidence-based programs and practices addressing substance abuse and mental health. More...