by Halle Pardun | Nov 6, 2019 | Healthy Minute, News
If you’ve recently left rehab, you already know you’ve got a long, hard road ahead of you. But don’t despair. Just because there will be bumps along the way doesn’t mean you can’t smooth things out. Keep reading for insight on a few healthy habits that can help you...
by Halle Pardun | Oct 30, 2019 | Healthy Minute, News
Red Ribbon Week raises awareness of drug use and the problems related to drugs facing our community, and encourages parents, educators, business owners, and other community organizations to promote drug-free lifestyles. Wearing red ribbons during the month of...
by Halle Pardun | Oct 23, 2019 | Healthy Minute, News
While medical use may show promise for issues like epilepsy and chronic pain, is marijuana safe? Increase your understanding as we bust these five common myths. Myth #1: Physical addiction to marijuana is rare. Fact: Four million youth and adults had a...
by Halle Pardun | Oct 18, 2019 | Healthy Minute, News
Substance use is a community problem. The cost of excessive alcohol use in Wisconsin exceeds $6.8 billion per year. That equates to over $1200 annually for every man, woman, and child in our state! Revenue from taxes collected on the sale of alcohol covers only 1% of...
by Halle Pardun | Oct 9, 2019 | Healthy Minute, News
October is National Substance Abuse Prevention Month. Almost everyone has a close friend or family member struggling with a substance use issue. Whether the substance is alcohol, misused pain medications, heroin, meth, marijuana, tobacco or another drug, there is good...
by Halle Pardun | Oct 2, 2019 | Healthy Minute, News
Bruises, emotional trauma and sometimes death… these are the stark realities of domestic violence. Although the list rarely ends there, many survivors also experience intimidation, threats, sexual assault and other abusive behavior when involved in a domestic...
by Halle Pardun | Sep 25, 2019 | Healthy Minute, News
September is a perfect time to celebrate Healthy Aging Month since it is a time when many people think about getting started on new tasks after the summer. Drawing on the “back to school” urge embedded in everyone from childhood, the observance month’s activities are...
by Halle Pardun | Sep 18, 2019 | Healthy Minute, News
September 2019 marks the 30th anniversary of National Recovery Month. That is three decades of spreading the message, “treatment is effective, and people can and do recover every day”. Throughout the years, Recovery Month has promoted and supported new evidence-based...
by Halle Pardun | Sep 11, 2019 | Healthy Minute, News
Northwest Passage staff are all too familiar with the pain and fear associated with suicide and self-harm, as many of our residents have experiences with suicidal thoughts and/or attempts. We wanted to take a moment to honor the spirit behind National Suicide...
by Halle Pardun | Sep 4, 2019 | Healthy Minute, News
Every 11 seconds, an older adult is treated in the emergency room for a fall and every 19 minutes, an older adult dies from a fall. In honor of Fall Prevention Awareness Day, on September 23rd, ADRC of Northwest Wisconsin encourages you to go through this home safety...
