I have a disease that started when I was about 14. Without meaning to, I made choices as a teenager that contributed to my disease. I have battled with my disease for years. It has caused difficult things to happen to my health, my job, my family and friends. I try to deal with my [...]
'Guest Columns' Archive
Voices of Recovery from Addiction: Real People, Real Recovery by Joan Janusz and Kathy Sandberg
Published September 1, 2008.
Our Youth – Keep Them Healthy and Safe by Joan Janusz
Published August 1, 2008.
Youth are our most precious asset. It is alarming and troubling to learn about or live with young people who put themselves in harms way with risky behaviors such as the use of alcohol and drugs. The recent excellent and “sobering” series in the Northfield News is a harsh reminder that drugs are out there [...]
Youth Alcohol Use – (ZAP) Message for Adults By Kathy Sandberg and Joan Janusz
Published July 1, 2008.
It’s a hot summer night, teens are gathering, and a party is gearing up. Imagine such a gathering hosted by your son or daughter. It often starts innocently with a few friends, especially when parents are not home. Once word gets out, attendance can get out of control and alcohol appear on the scene. If [...]
Youth and Drugs: A Community Call to Action by Joan Janusz
Published June 1, 2008.
Alcohol and drug use—rite of youth passage or dangerous game of roulette? The untimely loss of several young people in the past months due to drug related causes is a catastrophic tragedy for their families and friends, and also for the whole community. Losing a life due to drugs should wrench our collective community hearts [...]
March 2008 Article By Sharon Henry
Published March 1, 2008.
On March 5 members of the community came together to provide some background about the events of the summer leading to the development of a coordination of the response to the youth substance abuse in the community. This group discussed what we could do to better our community by helping youth. A grid with ideas [...]
