By RISE Drug Free MKE June is Pride Month, which celebrates equality for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning or Queer (LGBTQ+) community, and the City of Milwaukee Tobacco Free Alliance is providing extra focus on the heavy burden that smoking and vaping has had on LGTBQ+ individuals. The City of Milwaukee Tobacco-Free Alliance is one of a few local … [Read more...] about Who’s bearing the burden of commercial tobacco?
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Join our ‘Discover Wellness Walk’ on May 18
By RISE Drug Free MKE Join RISE Drug Free MKE and Community Advocates Public Policy Institute on Saturday, May 18, for a free community event highlighting Mental Health Awareness. The Discover Wellness Walk is a family-friendly event that will take place from 10 a.m. to 12 noon in Cathedral Square Park. It will include seven stations where community partners will share … [Read more...] about Join our ‘Discover Wellness Walk’ on May 18
Join us during ‘Light & Unite RED Week 2024’
By RISE Drug Free MKE Quick question: Do you know what the “worst drug” is? Or if smoking traditional cigarettes is worse for you than vaping? Or if marijuana can be used as medicine? It would be really helpful to know the answers to these questions, since they’re some of the most common questions that young people ask about substances like drugs and alcohol. You … [Read more...] about Join us during ‘Light & Unite RED Week 2024’
The holidays and alcohol are a bad mix
As we head into the winter months, you may notice a shift in your own or your loved ones’ emotions and moods. Beginning in late fall and up until spring, many people experience the winter blues, seasonal depression, or Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). SAD can hit Milwaukeeans particularly hard because of the harsh temperatures, heavy snowfall, and less natural sunlight, … [Read more...] about The holidays and alcohol are a bad mix