As we prepare to celebrate the holidays, the challenges of this year make us keenly aware of all that we have to be grateful for. For those battling or in the grip of addiction, these times have been particularly difficult, dark, and even overwhelming.
Tobacco-free workplaces protect all employees from the harms of secondhand smoke and can motivate persons who currently use tobacco to stop or decrease its use. Employers that take the steps to implement a tobacco-free policy can reduce the impacts to both employees and their business.
Dr. Sharif Mohr, epidemiologist at Drug Free America Foundation remarked, “These data are concerning because as with any drug, adverse effects such as addiction increase as potency increases. Marijuana also carries unique risks with respect to psychosis and other mental health outcomes..."
