Tag: AODA
Great American Smokeout a good time to quit
Healthy Sheboygan County 2020 encourages participation in the Great American Smokeout on Thursday, Nov. 21.
Families of the addicted suffer in silence
If you have been reading this newspaper section for the past two weeks, you know it is National Recovery Month and throughout Sheboygan there have been events to create awareness. I have seen courage displayed by people who thought they had no voice. I complete this series with honoring one such woman who is publicly sharing her story for the first time:
Fighting the demon of addiction
During this nationally celebrated month, people are encouraged to openly discuss mental and substance use disorders and the reality of recovery. Aligning with this year’s theme, “Join the Voices for Recovery: Speak Up, Reach Out,” we are honored to give space to Lori Cross Schotten, state director of United We C.A.N. (Change Addiction Now) and her role in someone else’s recovery:
Local events scheduled for Recovery Month
It’s September. It’s back to school sales, and saying goodbye to summer.
E-cigarettes: What do we know?
July 5 marks the fourth anniversary of Wisconsin’s Smoke Free Air Law. The implementation of this law was an effective tobacco control strategy and has proven to be an effective policy change. We have made steady progress in reducing the prevalence of smoking in both adults and youth.