Chariho, 2016 In 2015 , 1 in 20 adolescents and adults – 12 million people – used prescription pain medication when it was not prescribed for them or only for the feeling it caused. While many believe these drugs are not dangerous because they can be prescribed by a...
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LESSONS LEARNED AFTER 4 YEARS OF MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION
Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM), October 2016 In the wake of multimillion-dollar political campaigns funded with out-of-state money, Colorado and Washington voted to legalize marijuana in November 2012. Though it would take more than a year to set up retail...
2016 Mental Health Resource Guide – City of Providence
The Mayor’s Substance Abuse Prevention Council (MSAPC), 2016 The Mayor’s Substance Abuse Prevention Council (MSAPC) is the lead drug and alcohol prevention voice and policy making body for the City of Providence. The vibrant and diverse Council is made up of more than...
CITY OF PROVIDENCE HEALTHY COMMUNITIES OFFICE – Annual Report 2015-2016
The City of Providence’s Healthy Communities Office (HCO), 2016 The City of Providence’s Healthy Communities Office (HCO) serves as the coordinating body for the City’s healthy living policies, activities and funding initiatives. The HCO designs and implements policy...
The BAY Team’s Parenting is Prevention video series
The BAY Team, October 2016 Parenting is prevention video series.
Not Your Mother’s Scare Tactics: The Changing Landscape of Fear-based Messaging Research
SAMHSA's CAPT, October 2016 Since the 1960s, substance misuse prevention practitioners have relied heavily on scare tactics and fear-based messages as core elements of prevention programming. Focused on eliciting an emotional response, these messages have historically...
Mental Health First Aid Course
Mental Health First Aid , 2016 Mental Health First Aid is an 8-hour course that gives people the skills to help someone who is developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis. The evidence behind the program demonstrates that it builds...
Principles of Adolescent Substance Use Disorder Treatment: A Research-Based Guide
National Institute on Drug Abuse, January 2014 Evidence-Based Approaches to Treating Adolescent Substance Use Disorders: Research evidence supports the effectiveness of various substance abuse treatment approaches for adolescents. Examples of specific evidence-based...
PsychArmor Institute Courses (Free Online Courses)
PsychArmor, 2016 Institute hosts over 100 free online courses on how to effectively work with, live with, or care for veterans! PsychArmor has over 50 new free online courses in production spanning each of its schools: Military Culture, Healthcare Providers,...