Tobacco Free Rhode Island, April 2019 With generous funding from CVS, Tobacco Free Rhode Island convened a year-long process of gathering stakeholders in an effort to create a recommended policy for Rhode Island Schools that would ensure compliance with the new...
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Toma Las Riendas De Tu Salud Del Comportamiento (Take Charge of Your Behavioral Health)
RI Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals, April 2019 While transition into adulthood is an exciting stage of life, it can also be one of unique challenges and this may be a particularly difficult time for those who have...
Take Charge of Your Behavioral Health
RI Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals, April 2019 While transition into adulthood is an exciting stage of life, it can also be one of unique challenges and this may be a particularly difficult time for those who have...
Rhode Island Prevention Resource Center (RIPRC) – Prevention Providers
Rhode Island Prevention Resource Center, January 2022 This list of prevention providers and contact information has been updated to reflect recent staff changes.
RI Permanent Drug Disposal Sites
Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Hospitals, October 2019 This flyer lists the permanent drug disposal sites as of October 2019 in Rhode Island along with their location and phone number.
DEA Student Athletes and Opioids Poster
The Drug Enforcement Administration, 2019 Prescription opioid addiction – stemming from misuse – has hit the nation hard in recent years. Unfortunately, high school student-athletes can be especially vulnerable to prescription painkiller misuse. This poster encourages...
CDC Opioid Overdose Homepage
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2018 The CDC is committed to an opioid overdose prevention approach that protects the public’s health and prevents opioid overdose deaths. On this homepage, you will find a multitude of opioid overdose prevention resources...
Guideline Resources: Clinical Tools (Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2017 The Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain is intended to help providers determine when and how to prescribe opioids for chronic pain, and also how to use nonopioid and nonpharmacologic options that are...
Quality Improvement and Care Coordination: Implementing the CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2018 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) aims to save lives and prevent prescription opioid misuse, opioid use disorder (OUD), and overdose by equipping providers with the knowledge, tools, and guidance they...
CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain — United States, 2016
Centers for disease Control and Prevention, 2016 This guideline provides recommendations for primary care clinicians who are prescribing opioids for chronic pain outside of active cancer treatment, palliative care, and end-of-life care. The guideline addresses 1) when...