This resource from the Rhode Island Department of Health Tobacco Control Program highlights data and resources related to Rhode Island tobacco and nicotine burden, use, and quit support. Access the resource here.
Population Health
Drug Take Back Day Infographic- fillable
This fillable document is available for regions to customize with their local data from Drug Take Back Day. Access the resource here.
October 2024 Drug Take Back Infographic
This is an infographic with the results from the October 2024 Drug Take Back Day, where locations across the state collected unused medications. View the infographic here.
SAMHSA’s Disaster Technical Assistance Center (DTAC)
SAMHSA, September 2023 The SAMHSA Disaster Technical Assistance Center (DTAC) helps states, U.S. territories, tribes, and local providers plan for and respond to mental health and substance use–related needs after a disaster. Visit the DTAC webpage to learn more...
October 2022 RI Drug Take Back Day Infographic
BHDDH and The Rhode Island Regional Coalitions, November 2022 Drug Take Back Day is a campaign that encourages the safe disposal of unnecessary medications in an effort to prevent medication misuse. Thanks to our local substance use prevention community, Rhode...
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...
RI Good Samaritan Law Factsheet
Rhode Island Prevention Resource Center, December 2020 View this factsheet to learn more about protections against prosecution for anyone experiencing an overdose or anyone who calls 9-1-1 for a person experiencing an overdose.
Substance Use Disorders Linked to COVID-19 Susceptibility
National Institutes of Health, September 2020 A National Institutes of Health-funded study found that people with substance use disorders (SUDs) are more susceptible to COVID-19 and its complications. The research, published in Molecular Psychiatry, was co-authored by...
Talking to Children about Racism, Racial Injustice, and Protests
Strengthening Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity (SIDE) Committee, June 2020 The recent events related to the tragic deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery have given rise to important questions about how to talk to children about issues of diversity...
The Opioid Crisis and the Black/African American Population: An Urgent Issue
SAMHSA, 2020 This newly released SAMHSA report presents data on the prevalence of opioid misuse and death rates in the Black/African American population; contextual factors and challenges to prevention and treatment; and innovative community-based strategies to...