Assessment of drug abuser treatment needs in Rhode Island.

Preventable death: accidental drug overdose in Rhode Island.

rhode islaNd is iN The midsT of a drug poisoNiNg epidemiC. Since 2005, the number of drug poisoning deaths has exceeded the number of motor vehicle accidents, falls, firearms, and fire death among adults <85 years of age. However, Rhode Island is not alone: 20 states now report similar statistics where drug poisonings dominate adult injury deaths. National survey data find that Rhode Island has...

The identification and treatment of occupational illness in Rhode Island.

[The University of Rhode Island Change Assessment Scale (URICA)].

The present paper describes a German version of the University of Rhode Island Change Assessment Scale (URICA) called Fragebogen zu Erfassung der Veränderungsbereitschaft (FEVER). The URICA is a questionnaire designed to measure the stages of change. This instrument is well suited for complex problem behavior, because it yields scores for each stage of change for each individual instead of clas...

Using the Rhode Island Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PMP).

Prescription drug abuse is an epidemic that will not be controlled without a well-coordinated effort. Prescribers in Rhode Island can contribute substantively to this effort by using the Rhode Island Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (“PMP”) consistently. The PMP is a simple on-line tool that helps prescribers monitor patient-prescription histories. Every prescription filled in the state is ...

Estimating microsatellite based genetic diversity in Rhode Island Red chicken

This study aimed to estimate microsatellite based genetic diversity in two lines (the selected RIRS and control line RIRC) of Rhode Island Red (RIR) chicken. Genomic DNA of 24 randomly selected birds maintained at Central Avian Research Institute (India) and 24 microsatellite markers were used. Microsatellite alleles were determined on 6% urea-PAGE, recorded using GelDoc system and the samples ...